Horntown, Virginia
Census-designated place
Street scene in Horntown, July 2018
Street scene in Horntown, July 2018
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Horntown, Virginia is located in Virginia
Horntown, Virginia
Horntown, Virginia is located in the United States
Horntown, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°57′56″N 75°27′21″W / 37.96556°N 75.45583°W / 37.96556; -75.45583[1]
Country United States
State Virginia
CountyAccomack
Elevation
[1]
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total912
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2584859[1]

Horntown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 912.[2]

In the mid-19th century, Horntown was a stagecoach stop on the route between Wilmington, Delaware and Eastville, Virginia.[3]

It lies at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m).[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010574—
202091258.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5] 2020[6]

2020 census

Horntown CDP, Virginia - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 291 620 50.70% 67.98%
Black or African American alone (NH) 258 250 44.95% 27.41%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 1 0.35% 0.11%
Asian alone (NH) 3 0 0.52% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 6 0.00% 0.66%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 9 22 1.57% 2.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11 13 1.92% 1.43%
Total 574 912 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horntown Census Designated Place
  2. ↑ "Horntown CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ Smith, John Calvin (1847). The Illustrated Hand-book, a New Guide for travelers through the United States of America. New York City: Sherman & Smith. pp. 127–128.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  5. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Horntown CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  6. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Horntown CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.


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