Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Wachapreague’s median age is 58 years, against 38.5 years in Virginia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Bunting Place and Wachapreague Historic District. Wachapreague has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Wachapreague beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 485 in 1910, a peak of 585 in 1930, 257 in 2020. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1931 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wachapreague, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Wachapreague.
Most working residents leave Wachapreague for work: only 1% work in town. At 17 minutes, Wachapreague’s average trip to work is below both Virginia’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Wachapreague’s median household income is $65,000.
| Wachapreague | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Wachapreague home is worth about $278,000, up 1% in a year, 33% below the Virginia typical home. 79% of Wachapreague households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wachapreague.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wachapreague has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 31° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
19% of adults have diabetes in Wachapreague. Only 1 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Wachapreague. 38% of adults have obesity in Wachapreague.
| Wachapreague | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 33% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Wachapreague | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.9% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.2% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Wachapreague | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Herbert Powell Memorial Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Seaside Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wachapreague
College town 17 of every 100 Wachapreague residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Virginia, United States
Wachapreague is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 257 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Wachapreague has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 notable people were born here, including Stanley Glenn and Tom Clyde.