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Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,787,235
Households
707,408
Average household size
2.45
Median age
37.4 years
Median household income
$82,330
Housing units
763,678
Population comparison
2020 Census1,780,059
2024 estimate1,787,235
Change+0.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,787,235
Median age
37.4 years
Male
877,211
Female
910,024
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.8 years
Female median age
39 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
54,341Under 551,583
146,4755–17140,834
92,85218–2481,744
133,83325–34128,930
120,47835–44122,543
95,52445–54103,371
107,31855–64118,447
126,39065+162,572
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 554,34151,583
5–17146,475140,834
18–2492,85281,744
25–34133,833128,930
35–44120,478122,543
45–5495,524103,371
55–64107,318118,447
65+126,390162,572
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5–17
Male
5–9
55,858
10–14
57,380
15–17
33,237
Female
5–9
53,134
10–14
54,678
15–17
33,022
18–24
Male
18–19
25,471
20
15,172
21
12,865
22–24
39,344
Female
18–19
22,635
20
11,930
21
11,394
22–24
35,785
25–34
Male
25–29
66,766
30–34
67,067
Female
25–29
61,848
30–34
67,082
35–44
Male
35–39
63,381
40–44
57,097
Female
35–39
63,882
40–44
58,661
45–54
Male
45–49
47,114
50–54
48,410
Female
45–49
50,116
50–54
53,255
55–64
Male
55–59
52,756
60–61
22,450
62–64
32,112
Female
55–59
57,359
60–61
25,268
62–64
35,820
65+
Male
65–66
19,151
67–69
26,300
70–74
33,871
75–79
22,915
80–84
13,816
85+
10,337
Female
65–66
22,739
67–69
30,318
70–74
40,867
75–79
30,874
80–84
19,251
85+
18,523
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
966,85954.1%
Black alone
528,68829.6%
Two or more races
164,9639.2%
Asian alone
72,9694.1%
Some other race
46,4892.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,3990.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,8680.1%
Residents: 1,787,235.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone966,859
Black alone528,688
Two or more races164,963
Asian alone72,969
Some other race46,489
American Indian / Alaska Native5,399
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,868

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
143,547
White, not Hispanic
939,372

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
455,311
Married-couple share
70.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
206,48229.2%
1 person
242,80834.3%
2 people
115,84216.4%
3 people
85,80312.1%
4 people
56,4738.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
36,811
6 People
12,890
7 Plus People
6,772
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person206,482
2 people242,808
3 people115,842
4 people85,803
5+ people56,473
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households455,311
Married-couple families320,06570.3% of family households
With children
121,07137.8%
Without children
198,99462.2%
Other families135,24629.7% of family households
Male householder
34,37425.4%
Female householder
100,87274.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households455,311Not applicable
Married-couple families320,06570.3%
With children121,07137.8%
Without children198,99462.2%
Other families135,24629.7%
Male householder34,37425.4%
Female householder100,87274.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$82,330
Median family
$102,262
Per capita
$44,050
Household incomeShare of households
89,93212.7%
Under $25k
114,07816.1%
$25–49k
119,93517.0%
$50–74k
93,45413.2%
$75–99k
135,27619.1%
$100–149k
73,77410.4%
$150–199k
80,95911.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
32,986
$10,000–$14,999
19,632
$15,000–$19,999
16,347
$20,000–$24,999
20,967
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
21,426
$30,000–$34,999
24,564
$35,000–$39,999
21,746
$40,000–$44,999
22,208
$45,000–$49,999
24,134
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
49,166
$60,000–$74,999
70,769
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
77,446
$125,000–$149,999
57,830
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k89,932
$25–49k114,078
$50–74k119,935
$75–99k93,454
$100–149k135,276
$150–199k73,774
$200k+80,959

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,219,406
High school or higher
93%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
35.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
28,5812.3%
Less than 9th grade
56,7464.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
307,17625.2%
High school or equivalent
272,76922.4%
Some college, no degree
117,3119.6%
Associate degree
262,72421.5%
Bachelor’s degree
174,09914.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
14,015
Nursery School
384
Kindergarten
211
First Grade
62
Second Grade
293
Third Grade
446
Fourth Grade
434
Fifth Grade
1,169
Sixth Grade
2,945
Seventh Grade
2,219
Eighth Grade
6,403
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
9,130
Tenth Grade
13,586
Eleventh Grade
15,583
Twelfth No Diploma
18,447
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
254,145
Ged Or Alternative Credential
53,031
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
92,149
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
180,620
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
130,888
Professional School Degree
23,671
Doctorate Degree
19,540
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade28,581
Grades 9–12, no diploma56,746
High school or equivalent307,176
Some college, no degree272,769
Associate degree117,311
Bachelor’s degree262,724
Graduate or professional174,099
Marital status by sexMale and Female
19,59760,915
Widowed
63,05997,457
Divorced
13,87117,182
Separated
364,421355,866
Now Married
262,555236,391
Never Married
33,24937,386
Married Spouse Absent
331,172318,480
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed19,59760,915
Divorced63,05997,457
Separated13,87117,182
Now Married364,421355,866
Never Married262,555236,391
Married Spouse Absent33,24937,386
Married Spouse Present331,172318,480

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$340,900
Median gross rent
$1,478
Housing tenure
Owner
448,69563.4%
Renter
258,71336.6%
Occupied homes: 707,408.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner448,695
Renter258,713
Housing occupancy
Occupied
707,40892.6%
Vacant
56,2707.4%
Housing units: 763,678.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied707,408
Vacant56,270

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
321,358
Owners without mortgage
127,337
Vacancy reason
For rent15,430
For sale3,960
Rented, not occupied3,148
Sold, not occupied4,223
Seasonal11,658
Migrant workers56
Other17,795
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent15,430
For sale3,960
Rented, not occupied3,148
Sold, not occupied4,223
Seasonal11,658
Migrant workers56
Other17,795
Structure type
Detached461,857
Attached87,784
2–4 units52,303
5–19 units90,468
20+ units53,738
Mobile or other17,528
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
16,235
Structure 3–4 Units
36,068
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
53,907
Structure 10–19 Units
36,561
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
17,581
Structure 50 Plus Units
36,157
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
17,112
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
416
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached461,857
Attached87,784
2–4 units52,303
5–19 units90,468
20+ units53,738
Mobile or other17,528
Year builtHousing units by period
142,45318.7%
Before 1960
194,79725.5%
1960–79
242,62631.8%
1980–99
172,84322.6%
2000–19
10,9591.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
41,670
1940–1949
31,416
1950–1959
69,367
1960–79
1960–1969
88,922
1970–1979
105,875
1980–99
1980–1989
138,608
1990–1999
104,018
2000–19
2000–2009
97,147
2010–2019
75,696
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960142,453
1960–79194,797
1980–99242,626
2000–19172,843
2020+10,959
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
60,583
3,279
1990s
61,504
4,667
2000s
90,884
14,260
2010s
156,477
114,936
2020–22
68,575
92,912
2023+
10,672
28,659
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199060,5833,279
1990s61,5044,667
2000s90,88414,260
2010s156,477114,936
2020–2268,57592,912
2023+10,67228,659
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
23,1005.1%
Under $100k
104,40523.3%
$100–249k
228,35250.9%
$250–499k
62,47713.9%
$500–749k
17,7043.9%
$750–999k
7,8001.7%
$1–1.49m
4,8571.1%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
5,955
10000–14999
1,409
15000–19999
1,882
20000–24999
1,687
25000–29999
1,357
30000–34999
1,626
35000–39999
923
40000–49999
1,959
50000–59999
1,259
60000–69999
1,087
70000–79999
866
80000–89999
1,285
90000–99999
1,805
$100–249k
100000–124999
7,422
125000–149999
7,183
150000–174999
16,001
175000–199999
17,941
200000–249999
55,858
$250–499k
250000–299999
54,881
300000–399999
102,712
400000–499999
70,759
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,722
2000000+
3,135
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k23,100
$100–249k104,405
$250–499k228,352
$500–749k62,477
$750–999k17,704
$1–1.49m7,800
$1.5m+4,857
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50012,334
$500–99929,339
$1,000–1,49987,436
$1,500–1,99975,500
$2,000–2,49930,397
$2,500–2,9997,855
$3,000+7,521
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Under $500
Under 100
910
100–149
320
150–199
763
200–249
1,575
250–299
2,711
300–349
1,705
350–399
1,673
400–449
1,059
450–499
1,618
$500–999
500–549
1,485
550–599
1,671
600–649
1,615
650–699
2,090
700–749
2,369
750–799
1,972
800–899
6,547
900–999
11,590
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
42,236
1250–1499
45,200
$3,000+
3000–3499
3,382
3500+
4,139
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50012,334
$500–99929,339
$1,000–1,49987,436
$1,500–1,99975,500
$2,000–2,49930,397
$2,500–2,9997,855
$3,000+7,521
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
9,806
37,071
1 vehicle
105,975
124,148
2 vehicles
191,332
73,071
3 vehicles
94,788
19,011
4 vehicles
31,962
3,921
5+ vehicles
14,832
1,491
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle9,80637,071
1 vehicle105,975124,148
2 vehicles191,33273,071
3 vehicles94,78819,011
4 vehicles31,9623,921
5+ vehicles14,8321,491

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
893,861
Average commute
24.9 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
664,42974.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
73,6988.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
9,7591.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
23,4912.6%Derived from published counts
Work from home
109,05312.2%Derived from published counts
Other
13,4311.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 893,861.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
20,862
Bicycle
2,629
Other
Other Transportation
10,015
Motorcycle
1,592
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,824
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone664,429
Carpool73,698
Public transit9,759
Walk or bicycle23,491
Work from home109,053
Other13,431
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
188,06924.0%
Under 15 min
327,99441.8%
15–29 min
168,63321.5%
30–44 min
54,7437.0%
45–59 min
45,3695.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
16,694
5–9
63,907
10–14
107,468
15–29 min
15–19
137,644
20–24
127,995
25–29
62,355
30–44 min
30–34
115,666
35–39
26,992
40–44
25,975
60+ min
60–89
31,075
90+
14,294
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min188,069
15–29 min327,994
30–44 min168,633
45–59 min54,743
60+ min45,369

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,438,419
Civilian labor force
868,191
Employed
826,209
Unemployed
41,982
Unemployment rate
4.8%
Poverty universe
1,732,064
Persons below poverty
187,432
Gini index
0.45
White-collar workers
522,263
Blue-collar workers
164,199
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
60,286
79,461
Sales Office Occupations
55,913
107,921
Management Business Science Arts
160,418
198,011
Production Transportation Material Moving
71,026
24,336
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
64,249
4,588
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations60,28679,461
Sales Office Occupations55,913107,921
Management Business Science Arts160,418198,011
Production Transportation Material Moving71,02624,336
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance64,2494,588

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
688,272
Workplace jobs
676,342
Internal commuters
566,863
Inbound commuters
109,479
Outbound commuters
121,409
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,577,08593.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
112,2756.6%
Residents: 1,689,360.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,577,085
Uninsured112,275
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
17,63615.7%
Under 19
43,80839.0%
Age 19–34
49,27643.9%
Age 35–64
1,5551.4%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1917,636
Age 19–3443,808
Age 35–6449,276
Age 65+1,555

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,664,64793.1%
Foreign born
122,5886.9%
Residents: 1,787,235.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,664,647
Foreign born122,588

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
75,972
Not a citizen
46,616

Residential mobility

Same house
1,512,776
Within same county
85,952
From another county
84,307
From another state
74,668
From abroad
10,909

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
751,868

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area has 1,787,235 residents and a median age of 37.4 years. It ranks No. 37 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $1,596 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area1,787,235$82,33037.4 years63.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Virginia8,705,170$93,17039 years67.3%
North Carolina10,730,404$72,38839.1 years66.6%

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