Cape Charles 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 1,288 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cape Charles is the 271st largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Cape Charles, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Cape Charles, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Cape Charles’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Cape Charles does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $73,750.00.

Cape Charles home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Cape Charles real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Cape Charles 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 Cape Charles telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.97% 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 Cape Charles is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Cape Charles’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Cape Charles is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Cape Charles, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Cape Charles is a relatively small town. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Cape Charles, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Cape Charles is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.56% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Cape Charles in 2022 was $79,299, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $317,196 for a family of four. However, Cape Charles contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cape Charles is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cape Charles home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cape Charles residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cape Charles include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Cape Charles is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.