Horntown, Virginia

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

37°57′56″N 75°27′21″W / 37.96556°N 75.45583°W / 37.96556; -75.45583^[1]Country

United StatesState

VirginiaCountyAccomackElevation

^[1]

12 m (39 ft)Population

(2020)

• Total912Time 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
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	574	—
2020	912	58.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 2010^[5] 2020^[6]

**Horntown 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^[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 or 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%

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horntown Census Designated Place
^ "Horntown CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
^ 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.
^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b "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.

Municipalities and communities of Accomack County, Virginia, United States

County seat: Accomac

Towns