Gargatha, Virginia

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

37°47′26″N 75°34′55″W / 37.79056°N 75.58194°W / 37.79056; -75.58194^[1]Country

United StatesState

VirginiaCountyAccomackElevation

^[1]

5 m (16 ft)Population

(2020)

• Total415Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID2584849^[1]

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

Geography

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

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

**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^[4]	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%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	4	0	1.05%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (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%

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Gargatha Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Gargatha 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) - Gargatha 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) - Gargatha CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.