Gargatha, Virginia

Gargatha is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 415.^[2]

Gargatha, Virginia
Census-designated place
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
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Coordinates: 37°47′26″N 75°34′55″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Accomack
Elevation [1]	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	415
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	2584849[1]

U.S. Route 13 in Gargatha, July 2018

Geography

The CDP lies at an elevation of 16 feet.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	381		—
2020	415		8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[3] 2010[4] 2020[5]

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

2020 census

Gargatha 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)	194	204	50.92%	49.16%
Black or African American alone (NH)	128	153	33.60%	36.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	2	1	0.52%	0.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	4	0	1.05%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	5	10	1.31%	2.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	47	12.60%	11.33%
Total	381	415	100.00%	100.00%