Saxis, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 337. Estimated population in July 2024: 337 (0.0% change)
Males: 162 (48.1%), Females: 175 (51.9%)

Accomack County

Zip code: 23427

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.3 years
Median household income: $18,125
Median house value: $40,500

Population by Race

Races in Saxis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (28.5%), English (27.0%), German (5.3%), Irish (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Polish (1.5%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Saxis

  • High school or higher: 47.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saxis town

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 18.4%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Saxis:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saxis:

  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 32 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 74 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Abbreviation: LFI)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 77 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Abbreviation: PHF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Saxis:

  • CRISFIELD MUNI (about 9 miles; CRISFIELD, MD; Abbreviation: W41)
  • TANGIER ISLAND (about 20 miles; TANGIER, VA; Abbreviation: TGI)
  • ACCOMACK COUNTY (about 21 miles; MELFA, VA; Abbreviation: MFV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saxis:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 20 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 57 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,249)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,884)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 13,330)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)