Town guide

Quinby, Virginia

Quinby is a community in Accomack County, Virginia, home to about 198 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23423.

Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population198177 per sq mi
Median home value$100,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$174Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Quinby

1 ZIP code

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Around Quinby

Distances

Nearest major airportNorfolk International Airport (ORF)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Virginia Beach, VA55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA173 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Quinby; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Quinby

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Quinby had 285 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.

It’s the 571st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Accomack County grew from 32,570 residents in 1900 to 33,413 in 2020.

Quinby population by census2010: 282, 2020: 28528220102852020

Accomack County, 1900–2020

Accomack County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,570, 1910: 36,650, 1920: 34,795, 1930: 35,854, 1940: 33,030, 1950: 33,832, 1960: 30,635, 1970: 29,004, 1980: 31,268, 1990: 31,703, 2000: 38,305, 2010: 33,164, 2020: 33,41333K’00’1035K’20’3033K’40’5031K’60’7031K’80’9038K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near QuinbyJan: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in48°30°Jan3.651°31°Feb3.158°37°Mar4.068°47°Apr3.376°56°May3.783°65°Jun4.488°69°Jul5.086°67°Aug4.580°62°Sep4.571°51°Oct4.360°41°Nov3.152°34°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Painter 2 W, VA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Accomack County

9,186 jobs at 711 businesses in Accomack County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Accomack CountyManufacturing: 2,938 jobs; Retail trade: 1,335 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,014 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 999 jobs; Administrative and support: 795 jobs; Other services: 437 jobs; Professional services: 407 jobs; Construction: 307 jobsManufacturing 32% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 9% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Riverside Shore Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Onancock10.9 miles
  • Rappahannock General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kilmarnock37.0 miles
  • Riverside Walter Reed HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gloucester44.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Quinby

Grocery stores

  • El Crucero3.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lloyd's Shore Pharmacy4.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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