Onancock Historic District is a national historic district located at Onancock, Accomack County, Virginia. The district encompasses 267 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing objects.

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About Onancock

Town in Virginia, United States

1,169Population

1.1 sq miArea

13 ftElevation

Onancock ( oh-NAN-kok) is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Onancock had a population of 1,169.

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Town numbers

ZIP code23417

Area code757

Living in Onancock

Housing in Onancock

$294K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

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Safety in Onancock

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Onancock's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Onancock 2.6

Virginia 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Onancock 15.5

Virginia 13.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Onancock

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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.

Accomac

10%

Newport News

Exmore

Virginia Beach

3%Work in townlive and work in Onancock 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 294Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Onancock

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 47% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Virginia

4better than VA·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.3%Fewer binge drinkersVA 14.5% · better 84.2%More adults treating high blood pressureVA 76.8% · better 10.5%More adults with COPDVA 6.2% · worse

Care nearby

Riverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock · 1.4 mi · ER

Express CareOnley · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Onancock

Very high

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

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Coastal flooding🌊 Inland flooding

2Does Onancock flood?paid flood claims since 2012 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Onancock

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Climate in Onancock

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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.

49° / 31°Winter

66° / 46°Spring

85° / 67°Summer

70° / 51°Fall