Moving to Saxis, Virginia
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:
- EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CRISFIELD, MD)
 - HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
 - PENINSULA GENL HOSP (about 32 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
 
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)
 
