Wattsville, Virginia

Wattsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in 2010.^[1] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,341.^[2]

Wattsville, Virginia
Census-designated place
Businesses in Wattsville, July 2018
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°55′48″N 75°29′40″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Accomack
Elevation [1]	3 ft (0.9 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,341
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code	51-48776
GNIS feature ID	2584935[1]

Geography

It lies at an elevation of 3 feet.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,128		—
2020	1,341		18.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[3] 2010[4] 2020[5]

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

2020 census

Wattsville 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)	723	832	64.10%	62.04%
Black or African American alone (NH)	313	356	27.75%	26.55%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	5	6	0.44%	0.45%
Asian alone (NH)	12	11	1.06%	0.82%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	0	0.27%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	2	7	0.18%	0.52%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	29	54	2.57%	4.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	75	3.63%	5.59%
Total	1,128	1,341	100.00%	100.00%

Dream Roller Rink, now abandoned, in Wattsville in 2008

Transportation

Major highway

• SR 175

Public transportation

STAR Transit provides public transit services, linking Wattsville with Onley, Oak Hall, and other communities in Accomack and Northampton counties on the Eastern Shore.