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===2010 Census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2010, there were 33,164 people, 15,299 households, and 10,388 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|84|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 19,550 housing units at an average density of {{convert|43|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 65.3% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 28.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. 8.6% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. [[African American|Black or African American]] (28%), [[English American]] (15%), [[German American|German]] (9%), [[Irish American|Irish]] (9%) and [[Mexican American|Mexican]] (4%){{citation needed|date=July 2012}}. There were 15,299 households, out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males. Accomack and adjacent [[Northampton County, Virginia|Northampton County]] are the two poorest counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia.<ref name="Rural">[http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/ezec/ezec/va/accomack.html Accomack and Northampton County EC] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100708023416/http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/ezec/ezec/va/accomack.html |date=July 8, 2010 }} on USDA Rural Development</ref>
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