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]

Wattsville, Virginia
Businesses in Wattsville, July 2018
Businesses in Wattsville, July 2018
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°55′48″N 75°29′40″W / 37.93000°N 75.49444°W / 37.93000; -75.49444[1]
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAccomack
Elevation3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,341
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code51-48776
GNIS feature ID2584935[1]

Geography edit

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

Demographics edit

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

2020 census edit

Wattsville CDP, Virginia - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop 2010[4] 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%
Native American or 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/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

References edit

  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. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  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.