Cheriton, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 499. Estimated population in July 2024: 485 (-2.8% change)
Males: 221 (44.3%), Females: 278 (55.7%)

Northampton County

Zip code: 23316

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.2 years
Median household income: $26,429
Median house value: $77,300

Population by Race

Races in Cheriton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.1%)
  • Black (27.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (16.4%), United States (13.2%), German (7.2%), Subsaharan African (6.6%), Irish (6.2%), Italian (2.4%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cheriton

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cheriton town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cheriton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cheriton:

  • LANGLEY AFB (about 31 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Abbreviation: LFI)
  • NORFOLK INTL (about 33 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: ORF)
  • NORFOLK NS (about 33 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: NGU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cheriton:

  • ACCOMACK COUNTY (about 29 miles; MELFA, VA; Abbreviation: MFV)
  • TANGIER ISLAND (about 37 miles; TANGIER, VA; Abbreviation: TGI)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Abbreviation: PHF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cheriton:

  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,249)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 34 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,884)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)