Atlantic, Virginia

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Atlantic, Virginia
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Atlantic in August 2014
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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 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia
County Accomack
Area
[1]
  Total
15.9 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
  Land15.3 km2 (5.90 sq mi)
  Water0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
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11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
808
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes 757, 948
GNIS feature ID2584800 [2]

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

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Geography

The CDP lies at an elevation of 36 feet. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.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 [7] Pop 2020 [6] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)54451463.11%63.61%
Black or African American alone (NH)28024632.48%30.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)810.93%0.12%
Asian alone (NH)530.58%0.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)11181.28%2.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)14261.62%3.22%
Total862808100.00%100.00%

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 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". United States Census Bureau .
  5. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  6. 1 2 "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 .
  7. "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 .