CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Chesapeake
Virginia · 151,976 residents · 338.456 sq mi
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Chesapeake is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $35,737. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 47,208 residents. Median home value is $87,800.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024253K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(12,441)
5 to 98.5%(12,911)
10 to 147.6%(11,626)
15 to 197.1%(10,826)
20 to 246.7%(10,226)
25 to 3419.1%(29,037)
35 to 4416.8%(25,559)
45 to 5410.3%(15,693)
55 to 647.2%(10,884)
65 to 745.6%(8,497)
75 to 842.1%(3,200)
85 and over0.7%(1,076)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,737
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,743 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$87,800
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $119,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.9%(131,200)
Black28.3%(56,442)
Hispanic / Latino2%(4,076)
Asian1.8%(3,638)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic70.7%(107,395)
Black27.4%(41,643)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,575)
Asian1.2%(1,815)
Other0.7%(1,123)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(6,377)
Puerto Rican2.1%(5,331)
Central American1.1%(2,799)
South American0.7%(1,756)
Cuban0.4%(919)
Salvadoran0.3%(881)
Ecuadorian0.3%(728)
Guatemalan0.3%(715)
Spaniard0.2%(544)
Colombian0.2%(509)
Honduran0.2%(487)
Panamanian0.2%(461)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(430)
Peruvian0.2%(380)
Nicaraguan0.1%(173)
Costa Rican0%(63)
Chilean0%(49)
Venezuelan0%(49)
Bolivian0%(41)
Asian origin
Filipino2%(5,117)
Korean0.4%(1,047)
Vietnamese0.3%(774)
Chinese0.3%(750)
Asian Indian0.3%(718)
Pakistani0.1%(353)
Japanese0.1%(338)
Thai0.1%(144)
Kazakh0%(75)
Hmong0%(63)
Taiwanese0%(36)
Indonesian0%(24)
Ancestry
English11.6%(29,366)
Irish9.5%(24,081)
German9.3%(23,382)
American7%(17,599)
Italian4.2%(10,488)
Polish1.8%(4,558)
Scottish1.7%(4,285)
French1.7%(4,239)
Subsaharan African1.5%(3,770)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(2,735)
West Indian0.8%(2,047)
Norwegian0.7%(1,680)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.5%(1,381)
Dutch0.5%(1,304)
Swedish0.5%(1,303)
Welsh0.5%(1,182)
Greek0.4%(1,121)
British0.4%(889)
Jamaican0.3%(816)
Nigerian0.3%(786)
Hungarian0.3%(755)
Russian0.3%(723)
Portuguese0.3%(708)
Haitian0.3%(693)
Arab0.3%(657)
Ukrainian0.2%(587)
Lithuanian0.2%(518)
Danish0.2%(447)
Canadian0.2%(402)
Swiss0.2%(399)
Slovak0.2%(386)
Romanian0.1%(375)
Finnish0.1%(328)
Czech0.1%(305)
Lebanese0.1%(269)
Austrian0.1%(232)
Ghanaian0.1%(225)
Brazilian0.1%(209)
Kenyan0.1%(209)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(200)
Croatian0.1%(179)
Egyptian0.1%(157)
Bulgarian0.1%(136)
Barbadian0.1%(134)
Ethiopian0.1%(130)
Belgian0%(102)
Armenian0%(94)
Turkish0%(89)
Iranian0%(88)
Australian0%(63)
Serbian0%(47)
Syrian0%(42)
Moroccan0%(39)
Latvian0%(26)
Guyanese0%(21)
Palestinian0%(12)
Cape Verdean0%(10)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.1%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.9%(32,398)
Married56.6%(55,656)
Widowed2.3%(2,245)
Divorced8.2%(8,096)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(29,382)
Married52.1%(54,216)
Widowed7.7%(7,962)
Divorced12%(12,516)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Chesapeake, Virginia?
Chesapeake, Virginia has about 151,976 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Chesapeake, Virginia?
The typical household in Chesapeake, Virginia earns about $35,737 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Chesapeake, Virginia expensive?
In Chesapeake, Virginia, the median home is worth about $87,800, and the typical rent is about $494 a month.
How educated are people in Chesapeake, Virginia?
About 16.9% of adults age 25 and over in Chesapeake, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Chesapeake, Virginia?
About 9.0% of people in Chesapeake, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
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