Wattsville, Virginia

Coordinates: 37°55′48″N 75°29′40″W / 37.93000°N 75.49444°W / 37.93000; -75.49444
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Wattsville, Virginia
FIPS code
51-48776
GNIS feature ID2584935[1]

Wattsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in 2010.[1] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,341.[2]

Geography

It lies at an elevation of 3 feet.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20101,128
20201,34118.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2010[4] 2020[5]

Wattsville was first listed as a

2010 U.S. Census.[4]

2020 census

Wattsville CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[5] % 2010 % 2020
White
alone (NH)
723 832 64.10% 62.04%
Black or African American
alone (NH)
313 356 27.75% 26.55%
Alaska Native
alone (NH)
5 6 0.44% 0.45%
Asian alone (NH) 12 11 1.06% 0.82%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 0 0.27% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 2 7 0.18% 0.52%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 29 54 2.57% 4.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 41 75 3.63% 5.59%
Total 1,128 1,341 100.00% 100.00%
Dream Roller Rink, now abandoned, in Wattsville in 2008

Transportation

Major highway

Public transportation

public transit services, linking Wattsville with Onley, Oak Hall, and other communities in Accomack and Northampton
counties on the Eastern Shore.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Wattsville Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Wattsville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wattsville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wattsville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.