Onley, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 496. Estimated population in July 2024: 496 (0.0% change)
Males: 227 (45.8%), Females: 269 (54.2%)

Accomack County

Zip code: 23418

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.3 years
Median household income: $36,750
Median house value: $98,700

Population by Race

Races in Onley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
  • Black (13.9%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (22.4%), United States (15.9%), Irish (11.5%), German (8.3%), Greek (4.4%), Italian (2.0%).

Elevation: 45 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Onley

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Onley town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

6.7% Foreign born (3.8% Asia, 1.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-6.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Onley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Onley:

  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 47 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 62 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Abbreviation: LFI)
  • OCEANA NAS /APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD/ (about 64 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Abbreviation: NTU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Onley:

  • ACCOMACK COUNTY (about 5 miles; MELFA, VA; Abbreviation: MFV)
  • TANGIER ISLAND (about 21 miles; TANGIER, VA; Abbreviation: TGI)
  • CRISFIELD MUNI (about 24 miles; CRISFIELD, MD; Abbreviation: W41)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Onley:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 36 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,249)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 13,330)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,884)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 66 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)

Schools

Public high school in Onley:

  • NANDUA HIGH (Students: 729; Location: 26350 LANKFORD HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Onley:

  • ROCK CHURCH ACADEMY (Students: 19; Location: PO BOX 830; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Onley:

  • BADGER VOC ED CTR – SOUTH (Location: 26350 LANKFORD HIGHWAY; Grades: 00 – 00)