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Captains Cove, Virginia

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

38°0′1″N 75°25′2″W / 38.00028°N 75.41722°W / 38.00028; -75.41722^[1]Country

United StatesState

VirginiaCountyAccomackElevation

^[1]

20 ft (6 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,544Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)ZIP codes

23356

FIPS code51-12915GNIS feature ID2584822^[1]

Captains Cove is a census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,544.^[2] Known as Captain's Cove Golf & Yacht Club, it is a recreational community located on the west shore of Chincoteague Bay, bordering Maryland to the north. While numerous families with children live here, it's largely a retirement community, with a median age of 51 and the largest age group being 60–64.^[3]

Geography

It has an elevation of 20 feet.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	1,042	—
2020	1,544	48.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 2010^[5] 2020^[6]

2020 census

**Captains Cove 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)	924	1,365	88.68%	88.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)	66	66	6.33%	4.27%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.06%
Asian alone (NH)	11	13	1.06%	0.84%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	0	0.29%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.06%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	14	47	1.34%	3.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	51	2.30%	3.30%
Total	1,042	1,544	100.00%	100.00%

Golf and yacht club

Captain's Cove Golf & Yacht Club is located in Accomack County, Virginia and is a recreational community located on the west shore of Chincoteague Bay, bordering Maryland to the north. Captain's Cove features a 9-hole golf course.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Captains Cove Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Captains Cove CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "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) - Captains Cove 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) - Captains Cove CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.