Captains Cove, Virginia

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Captains Cove, Virginia
Accomack County Virginia incorporated and unincorporated areas Captains Cove highlighted.svg
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
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Coordinates: 38°0′1″N75°25′2″W / 38.00028°N 75.41722°W / 38.00028; -75.41722 [1]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia
County Accomack
Elevation
[1]
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,544
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
23356
FIPS code 51-12915
GNIS feature ID2584822 [1]

Captains Cove is a census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,544. [2] Known as Captain's Cove Golf & Yacht Club, it is a recreational community located on the west shore of Chincoteague Bay, bordering Maryland to the north. While numerous families with children live here, it is largely a retirement community, with a median age of 51 and the largest age group being 60–64. [3]

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Geography

The CDP lies at an elevation of 20 feet. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 1,042
2020 1,54448.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
2010 [5] 2020 [6]

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

2020 census

Captains Cove 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)9241,36588.68%88.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)66666.33%4.27%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)010.00%0.06%
Asian alone (NH)11131.06%0.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)300.29%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)010.00%0.06%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)14471.34%3.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)24512.30%3.30%
Total1,0421,544100.00%100.00%

Golf and yacht club

Captain's Cove Golf & Yacht Club is located in Accomack County and is a recreational community located on the western shore of Chincoteague Bay, bordering Maryland to the north. Captain's Cove features a nine-hole golf course.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Captains Cove Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Captains Cove CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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) - Captains Cove 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) - Captains Cove CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau .