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The town, settled in 1884, counts 23 residents.
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Tasley, above both Virginia’s towns (7.7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Tasley. Bank Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tasley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1931 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. Employers in Tasley added 38 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 48. The top destinations are Accomac (10%), Virginia Beach (8%) and Chesapeake (7%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Tasley break down as 57% from hurricanes and 24% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Tasley households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 29°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Tasley, the share who report frequent physical distress is 18%. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Tasley. This Virginia town beats the Virginia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
| Tasley | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 17% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tasley | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 7.7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 31.4% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tasley is unincorporated, so Accomack County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Where Tasley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tasley
About 0 of every 100 Tasley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Tasley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in 2010. Per the 2020 census, the population was 222.
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Tasley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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