Chincoteague is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 3,281 people and three associated neighborhoods, Chincoteague is the 163rd largest community in Virginia.

Chincoteague real estate is some of the most expensive in Virginia, although Chincoteague house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Chincoteague has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Chincoteague telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Chincoteague is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Chincoteague has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Chincoteague a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One of the nice things about Chincoteague is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. 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, Chincoteague does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Chincoteague citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.27% of adults in Chincoteague have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Chincoteague in 2022 was $40,973, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $163,892 for a family of four. However, Chincoteague contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Chincoteague home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chincoteague residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Chincoteague include English, Irish, German, British, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Chincoteague is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.