Cape Charles is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 5,709 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Cape Charles is the 144th largest community in Virginia. Cape Charles has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Cape Charles is a blue-collar town, with 36.7% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Cape Charles is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Cape Charles who work in sales jobs (7.74%), office and administrative support jobs (7.57%), and teaching (6.96%).

You will also find that a lot of people in Cape Charles work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

One of the nice things about Cape Charles is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Being a small town, Cape Charles does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Cape Charles Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Cape Charles with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 13.85% of adults in Cape Charles have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cape Charles in 2000 was $16,215, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,860 for a family of four.

Cape Charles is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cape Charles home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cape Charles is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cape Charles include English, German, Irish, and African.

The most common language spoken in Cape Charles is English. Some people also speak Spanish.