Town guide

Wattsville, Virginia

Wattsville is a community in Accomack County, Virginia, home to about 1,439 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 23337 and 23415.

Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,439335 per sq mi
Median home value$184,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking75%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wattsville

2 ZIP codes

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Around Wattsville

Distances

Nearest major airportNorfolk International Airport (ORF)81 miles away
Closer regional airportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Virginia Beach, VA85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA144 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wattsville

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

Wattsville had 1,341 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2010.

It’s the 327th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

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

Wattsville population by census2010: 1,128, 2020: 1,3411,12820101,3412020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WattsvilleJan: high 46°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in46°30°Jan3.249°31°Feb2.855°37°Mar3.964°46°Apr3.173°56°May3.281°65°Jun3.486°70°Jul4.484°69°Aug4.379°63°Sep4.369°51°Oct4.059°41°Nov2.951°34°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wallops Island Flight Fac, VA weather station (2 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

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wattsville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riverside Shore Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Onancock20.3 miles
  • Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury29.9 miles
  • Atlantic General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Berlin31.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers2
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Wattsville

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Atlantic Community Pharmacy2.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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