What is the median household income in Captains Cove, VA?

Name: Income and affordability in Captains Cove, VA, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Captains Cove, VA is $110,156 (±$28,704) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

In Captains Cove, the median household income went from $56,146 in 2015–2019 to $110,156 in 2020–2024 (+96.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $110,156 (±$28,704)

Income in Captains Cove against Accomack County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Captains Cove	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$110,156 (±$28,704)	$58,993 (±$5,112)	$93,170 (±$458)	$80,734
Median renter household income	—	$40,746 (±$3,135)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$101,842 (±$30,143)	$70,529 (±$3,253)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009
Median gross rent	—	$977 (±$51)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Captains Cove, median household income is higher than in Accomack County ($58,993).

It is not measurably different from Virginia ($93,170).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Accomack County, Captains Cove ranks 1 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 134 of 456.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$56,146 (±$22,312)	$110,156 (±$28,704)	+96.2%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$172,300 (±$17,749)	$267,700 (±$28,275)	+55.4%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Captains Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Captains Cove
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Captains Cove	—	$110,156 (±$28,704)	—
Chincoteague	5.1 mi	$62,917 (±$18,324)	Lower
Wattsville	5.9 mi	$69,380 (±$11,661)	Lower
Pocomoke City	8.6 mi	$53,203 (±$30,013)	Lower
Hallwood	12 mi	$62,500 (±$32,608)	Lower
Snow Hill	12 mi	$48,382 (±$5,678)	Lower
Bloxom	16 mi	$66,875 (±$16,711)	Lower
Parksley	19 mi	$76,875 (±$19,850)	Not measurably different
Princess Anne	21 mi	$69,116 (±$8,332)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chincoteague, VA ($62,917), Wattsville, VA ($69,380), Pocomoke City, MD ($53,203).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Accomack County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Captains Cove	$110,156 (±$28,704)
2	Parksley	$76,875 (±$19,850)
3	Wattsville	$69,380 (±$11,661)
4	Bloxom	$66,875 (±$16,711)
5	Wachapreague	$65,179 (±$18,733)
6	Painter	$65,000 (±$18,309)
7 (tie)	Belle Haven	$62,917 (±$18,490)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Accomack County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Captains Cove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Captains Cove

What is the median household income in Captains Cove?

The median household income in Captains Cove is $110,156 (±$28,704) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Have incomes in Captains Cove kept up with inflation?

In Captains Cove, the median household income went from $56,146 in 2015–2019 to $110,156 in 2020–2024 (+96.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Captains Cove CDP, Virginia (place:12915, in state:51).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.