Wattsville, Virginia

Wattsville, Virginia
Census-designated place
Businesses in Wattsville, July 2018
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°55′48″N75°29′40″W / 37.93000°N 75.49444°W / 37.93000; -75.49444 [1]
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Accomack
Elevation [1]	3 ft (0.9 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,341
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code	51-48776
GNIS feature ID	2584935 [1]

Wattsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in 2010. ^[1] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,341. ^[2]

Geography

It lies at an elevation of 3 feet. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,128		—
2020	1,341		18.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 2010 [4] 2020 [5]

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

2020 census

Wattsville 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)	723	832	64.10%	62.04%
Black or African American alone (NH)	313	356	27.75%	26.55%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	5	6	0.44%	0.45%
Asian alone (NH)	12	11	1.06%	0.82%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	0	0.27%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	2	7	0.18%	0.52%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	29	54	2.57%	4.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	75	3.63%	5.59%
Total	1,128	1,341	100.00%	100.00%

Dream Roller Rink, now abandoned, in Wattsville in 2008

Transportation

Major highway

• SR 175

Public transportation

STAR Transit provides public transit services, linking Wattsville with Onley, Oak Hall, and other communities in Accomack and Northampton counties on the Eastern Shore.

References

1. "Wattsville Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Wattsville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
4. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
5. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wattsville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Wattsville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.

• Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data) Archived July 11, 2012, at archive.today