Atlantic, Virginia

Atlantic, Virginia
Census-designated place
Atlantic in August 2014
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
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Coordinates: 37°54′02″N75°30′28″W / 37.90056°N 75.50778°W / 37.90056; -75.50778
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Accomack
Area [1]
• Total	15.9 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
• Land	15.3 km2 (5.90 sq mi)
• Water	0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	808
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	757, 948
GNIS feature ID	2584800 [2]

Atlantic is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia. Per the 2020 census, the population was 808. ^[3]

Geography

It lies at an elevation of 36 feet. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	862		—
2020	808		−6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2010 [5] 2020 [6]

Atlantic was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. ^[5]

2020 census

Atlantic 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 [5]	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	544	514	63.11%	63.61%
Black or African American alone (NH)	280	246	32.48%	30.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	8	1	0.93%	0.12%
Asian alone (NH)	5	3	0.58%	0.37%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	11	18	1.28%	2.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	26	1.62%	3.22%
Total	862	808	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atlantic Census Designated Place
3. "Atlantic CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
4. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
5. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Atlantic CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau .
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Atlantic CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau .