Atlantic, Virginia

Atlantic, Virginia
Atlantic in August 2014
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°54′02″N 75°30′28″W / 37.90056°N 75.50778°W / 37.90056; -75.50778
Country United States
State Virginia
CountyAccomack
Area
 • Total
15.9 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
 • Land15.3 km2 (5.90 sq mi)
 • Water0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
808
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes757, 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]

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010862
2020808−6.3%
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) 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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "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.