Onancock Virginia Town Hall and Police Station

OnancockVA

A town of 1,433. Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns.

Photo: JodyMBrumage · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population

1,433

−7.4% since 2010

Typical home

$294K

+3.5% in a year

Household income

$55K

median

Median age

44.5

years

Jobs based here

294

A commuter town

What makes Onancock stand out

The 3 things Onancock does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Onancock

Health

76% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than VA on 4 measures, worse on 15.

$294Ktypical home

Housing

$294K typical home

29% below the VA typical home

Up 3.5% in a year.

Hopkins and Brother Store

History

5 historic places

5 places on the National Register

Listed for their history, architecture or both.

By the sea

Onancock lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 34% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

34%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding

100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally

2paid flood-insurance claims since 2012

4storm & flood disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

Onancock’s report card

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Hazards84/100Very high risk of storm & flood damage HealthC−Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns Commute15 miHalf of commuters travel less Housing$294K29% below the VA typical home Climate88°/29°Summer high · winter low · 7″ snow Outdoors1 miof trails · 0% conserved

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Weather

Forecast →

69°

Mostly Sunny

H 80° · L 65°

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Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Onancock. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesCoastal floodingInland flooding

paid flood claims since 2012

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Health

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns

Onancock beats the Virginia average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Virginia

4 better13 too close to call15 worse

What stands out	Onancock	VA
Fewer binge drinkers	10.3%	14.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure	84.2%	76.8%
More adults with COPD	10.5%	6.2%

Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital

1.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

21st

percentile among VA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Onancock

Most working residents leave Onancock for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Accomac (10%), Newport News (4%) and Exmore (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Onancock3%

Accomac10%

Newport News4%

Exmore3%

Virginia Beach2%

15 mi

median commute distance

294

jobs based in Onancock

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Housing

A typical Onancock home is worth about $294K

The typical Onancock home is worth about $294,000, up 3.5% in a year, 29% below the Virginia typical home.

$294KZillow home value

Typical home value

Onancock$294K

Virginia$415K

+3.5%

value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Onancock has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–49°

Spring46–66°

Summer67–85°

Fall51–70°

Nov 7

typical first frost

Apr 4

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Crime reported in Onancock

Onancock's reported crime rate is close to Virginia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.