Gargatha, Virginia

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Gargatha, Virginia
Accomack County Virginia incorporated and unincorporated areas Gargatha highlighted.svg
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
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Coordinates: 37°47′26″N75°34′55″W / 37.79056°N 75.58194°W / 37.79056; -75.58194 [1]
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia
County Accomack
Elevation
[1]
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
415
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2584849 [1]
U.S. Route 13 in Gargatha, July 2018 Roadside scene, Gargatha.jpg
U.S. Route 13 in Gargatha, July 2018

Gargatha is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 415. [2]

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Geography

The CDP lies at an elevation of 16 feet. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 381
2020 4158.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]
2010 [4] 2020 [5]

Gargatha was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. [4]

2020 census

Gargatha 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 [6] Pop 2020 [5] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)19420450.92%49.16%
Black or African American alone (NH)12815333.60%36.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)210.52%0.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)401.05%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)5101.31%2.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)484712.60%11.33%
Total381415100.00%100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Gargatha Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Gargatha CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
  4. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  5. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Gargatha CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau .
  6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Gargatha CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau .