Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 33,413. The median age was 47.8 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.6 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 60.6% White, 25.9%
Black or African American, 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 6.5% from some other race, and 5.3% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 10.3% of the population. There were 14,302 households in the county, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 30.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 33,164 people, 15,299 households, and 10,388 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 19,550 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 65.3% White, 28.1% Black or
African American, 0.4%
Native American, 0.6%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander, 3.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 8.6% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
Black or African American (28%),
English American (15%),
German (9%),
Irish (9%) and
Mexican (4%). There were 15,299 households, out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.20% were
married couples living together, 14.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males. Accomack and adjacent
Northampton County are the two poorest counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ==Government and politics==