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Atlantic, Virginia

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

37°54′02″N 75°30′28″W / 37.90056°N 75.50778°W / 37.90056; -75.50778Country

United StatesState

VirginiaCountyAccomackArea

^[1]

• Total15.9 km² (6.13 sq mi) • Land15.3 km² (5.90 sq mi) • Water0.6 km² (0.23 sq mi)Elevation

^[2]

11 m (36 ft)Population

(2020)

• Total808 • Density51/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area codes757, 948GNIS feature ID2584800^[2]

Atlantic is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia. It was first listed as a CDP in 2010.^[2] Per the 2020 census, the population was 808.^[3]

Geography

It lies at an elevation of 36 feet.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	862	—
2020	808	−6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 2010^[5] 2020^[6]

2020 census

**Atlantic 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)	544	514	63.11%	63.61%
Black or African American alone (NH)	280	246	32.48%	30.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	8	1	0.93%	0.12%
Asian alone (NH)	5	3	0.58%	0.37%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	11	18	1.28%	2.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	26	1.62%	3.22%
Total	862	808	100.00%	100.00%

References

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atlantic Census Designated Place
^ "Atlantic CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
^ "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) - Atlantic 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) - Atlantic CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.