Accomack County, Virginia

Accomack County is a located in the. As of the, the population was 38,305. Its is.

Accomack and Counties comprise the.

History
was established in as one of the original eight. The shire's name comes from the Native American word Accawmack. In the named was changed to Northampton by the, to eliminate "heathen" names in the New World. Northampton was split into two counties in. The northern section assumed the original Accomac name, the southern, Northampton. In, the 's  abolished Accomac County, but the  re-created it in. Unlike most of Virginia, during the, the county was not under control, but held by the forces of the  government. In, the General Assembly officially added a "k" to the end of the county's name to arrive at its current spelling. The very first Sheriff in the United States,, was appointed to serve Accomack County in 1634.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 3,393 (1,310 ). 1,179 km² (455 mi²) of it is land and 2,214 km² (855 mi²) of it (65.25%) is water.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 38,305 people, 15,299 households, and 10,388 families residing in the county. The was 32/km² (84/mi²). There were 19,550 housing units at an average density of 17/km² (43/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 63.38%, 31.56% or , 0.33% , 0.22% , 0.06% , 3.57% from , and 0.89% from two or more races. 5.38% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 15,299 households out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.20% were 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.

State: Virginia Counties (Census Tracts): Northampton (9901, 9902, 9903), Accomack (9907, 9908) Community Population: 12,955 Community Area: 242 sq. mi. Poverty Rate: 27% Per Capita Income: $12,500 Accomack and adjacent County are the two poorest counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Towns

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Notable residents

 * , born in Accomack County, from
 * , (c.1755-1815), born in Accomack County, from Virginia
 * , (1835-1889), born in Accomack County, member of Virginia state legislature and United States Congressman from Virginia
 * , (c.1710-1783), born in Accomack County, lawyer and mayor of
 * , (1731-1804), born in Accomack County, lawyer and delegate to the
 * , (1790-1844), born in Accomack County, and.