Accomack County, VA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Accomack County decreased by 5,132. In this period, the peak population was 38,892 in the year 2005. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,371 | - | - |
| 2001 | 38,501 | 130 | 0.34% |
| 2002 | 38,660 | 159 | 0.41% |
| 2003 | 38,669 | 9 | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 38,811 | 142 | 0.37% |
| 2005 | 38,892 | 81 | 0.21% |
| 2006 | 38,775 | -117 | -0.30% |
| 2007 | 38,651 | -124 | -0.32% |
| 2008 | 38,572 | -79 | -0.20% |
| 2009 | 38,511 | -61 | -0.16% |
| 2010 | 33,150 | -5,361 | -13.92% |
| 2011 | 33,227 | 77 | 0.23% |
| 2012 | 33,276 | 49 | 0.15% |
| 2013 | 32,982 | -294 | -0.88% |
| 2014 | 32,992 | 10 | 0.03% |
| 2015 | 32,930 | -62 | -0.19% |
| 2016 | 32,903 | -27 | -0.08% |
| 2017 | 32,729 | -174 | -0.53% |
| 2018 | 32,603 | -126 | -0.38% |
| 2019 | 32,325 | -278 | -0.85% |
| 2020 | 33,392 | 1,067 | 3.30% |
| 2021 | 33,410 | 18 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 33,223 | -187 | -0.56% |
| 2023 | 33,239 | 16 | 0.05% |
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Accomack County, VA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Accomack County's population decreased by 5,221 (13.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Accomack County's population increased by 242 (0.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Accomack County's population decreased by 153 (0.46%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Accomack County's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 33,239.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Accomack County's population peaked in year 2005 at 38,892.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Accomack County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 32,325.
Accomack County, VA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Accomack County grew year by year for 11 years and declined for 12 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Accomack County had an average annual population growth rate of 0.58% per year. Overall the population shrank 13.37% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Accomack County annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.58% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Accomack County population grew the most, with an increase of 1,067 people (a 3.30% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Accomack County population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 5,361 people (a 13.92% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Accomack County, VA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Accomack County's population decreased by 171 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 187 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 16 (0.05%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Accomack County, VA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Accomack County increased by 257 (0.78%). The population was highest at 33,410 in the year 2021 and lowest at 32,325 in the year 2019. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.08%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)