How long do people stay in their homes in Chincoteague, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Chincoteague, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.8% (±6.5 points) of households in Chincoteague, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.8% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.4%

When households in Chincoteague moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chincoteague	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.3 points)	3.4%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.1% (±6.1 points)	18.8%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±8.7 points)	33.6%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.3% (±7.7 points)	17.2%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±3.9 points)	11.2%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±4.2 points)	15.8%	9.6%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Chincoteague, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Accomack County (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (25.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Chincoteague

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chincoteague
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chincoteague	—	20.8% (±6.5 points)	—
Captains Cove	5.1 mi	26.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wattsville	7.8 mi	14.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pocomoke City	14 mi	30.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hallwood	14 mi	12.5% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Snow Hill	16 mi	19.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bloxom	17 mi	42.2% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Parksley	20 mi	18.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Saxis	20 mi	4.3% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Accomack County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bloxom	42.2% (±20.8 points)
2	Onancock	31.8% (±11.2 points)
3	Accomac	26.8% (±18.5 points)
4	Captains Cove	26.5% (±10.9 points)
5	Chincoteague	20.8% (±6.5 points)
6 (tie)	Onley	20.7% (±16.2 points)
6 (tie)	Wachapreague	20.7% (±15.3 points)
8	Painter	18.8% (±10.1 points)
9	Parksley	18.7% (±10.1 points)
10	Belle Haven	17.0% (±17.0 points)
11	Wattsville	14.7% (±12.2 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Accomack County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chincoteague

How often do people move in Chincoteague?

20.8% of households in Chincoteague, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chincoteague have?

18.4% of households in Chincoteague have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chincoteague town, Virginia

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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