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Chincoteague, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Chincoteague is a Census town of 3,296 people across 9.26 square miles of land, in Accomack County. Median household income is $62,917, 78.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chincoteague
What Chincoteague is
- Census place typetown
- Land area9.26 sq mi
- Water area28.22 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land356
- County holding the largest share of its areaAccomack County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chincoteague
How many people live in Chincoteague
- Population3,296
- Median age57.4
- Population under 18457 plus or minus 144
- Share under 1813.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over1,240
- Share 65 and over37.6 percent
- Households1,714
- Family households1,024
- Share of households that are families59.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chincoteague
Income and work in Chincoteague
- Median household income$62,917 plus or minus $18,324
- Per capita income$41,918
- Civilian labor force1,252
- Employed1,170
- Unemployed82 plus or minus 85
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over2,633
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chincoteague
Housing in Chincoteague
- Housing units4,543
- Occupied units1,714
- Vacant units2,829
- Vacancy rate62.3 percent
- Owner occupied1,343
- Renter occupied371 plus or minus 112
- Ownership rate78.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$349,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,081
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units3,302
- Share single family72.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more270 plus or minus 113
- Share in buildings of two or more5.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Mobile homes971 plus or minus 203
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chincoteague
How Chincoteague gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,077
- Commuting under 15 minutes735 plus or minus 172
- Share commuting under 15 minutes68.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more136 plus or minus 70
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Drove alone71.5 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Worked from home13.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chincoteague
Flood risk in Chincoteague
- NFIP communityTown of Chincoteague
- NFIP community number510002
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date05/18/15
The Town of Chincoteague participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 510002 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Accomack County, not Chincoteague
Accomack County context, not Chincoteague figures
- Establishments in Accomack County711
- Covered employment, Accomack County13,149
- Average annual pay, Accomack County$52,649
- Housing units permitted, Accomack County181
Every figure in this section is published for Accomack County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chincoteague.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Chincoteague questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chincoteague, Virginia?
3,296, in 1,714 households. Chincoteague town covers 9.26 square miles of land, which is 356 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chincoteague in?
Accomack County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Chincoteague?
$62,917. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $349,500. Median gross rent is $1,081 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Chincoteague in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chincoteague appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chincoteague, town of, community 510002, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Chincoteague figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Accomack County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chincoteague.
Is zoning published for Chincoteague?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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