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Virginia Beach

Virginia · 453,737 residents (2025 est.) · 244.719 sq mi
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The short version

Virginia Beach is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $92,968. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $382,500. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
456,349
+7%since 2000
from 425,257 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,865 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 1,777 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+16%since 2000
from 32.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:453,737 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
386K406K426K446K466K1990201020202024Virginia Beach
2024456K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(26,453)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(27,838)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(28,487)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(26,741)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(28,886)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.4%(70,123)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(65,163)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(53,111)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(57,032)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(43,225)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(21,898)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(7,392)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$92,968
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,705 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,736
+118%since 2000
from $22,365 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.5%
+19.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
+9%since 2010
from 0.400 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$382,500
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $121,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,714
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $734 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 65.6% in 2000
34.9% rent
Vacancy rate
6.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.3%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
−3%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.5%(295,402)
Black18.6%(79,092)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(17,770)
Asian4.8%(20,618)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.8%(268,555)
Black18.2%(82,972)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(41,512)
Asian7.1%(32,184)
Other6.8%(31,126)
Diversity Score
75
+17%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(11,950)
Puerto Rican2.5%(11,336)
South American1.3%(6,053)
Spaniard0.5%(2,352)
Cuban0.4%(1,674)
Honduran0.4%(1,649)
Colombian0.3%(1,326)
Peruvian0.3%(1,234)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,198)
Dominican0.2%(1,069)
Guatemalan0.2%(967)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(939)
Ecuadorian0.2%(730)
Panamanian0.1%(564)
Argentine0.1%(502)
Bolivian0.1%(298)
Nicaraguan0.1%(289)
Chilean0.1%(252)
Paraguayan0%(197)
Asian origin
Filipino4.2%(18,977)
Asian Indian0.9%(4,088)
Chinese0.6%(2,903)
Vietnamese0.5%(2,180)
Korean0.3%(1,370)
Japanese0.2%(719)
Taiwanese0.1%(359)
Bangladeshi0.1%(283)
Pakistani0.1%(237)
Thai0%(206)
Burmese0%(158)
Cambodian0%(144)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(116)
Hmong0%(96)
Laotian0%(92)
Nepalese0%(83)
Kazakh0%(40)
Uzbek0%(40)
Malaysian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(591)
Samoan0%(169)
Guamanian0%(41)
Ancestry
English11.6%(53,070)
German10.9%(49,841)
Irish10.7%(48,607)
American7.4%(33,670)
Italian5.6%(25,517)
Scottish2.3%(10,377)
Polish2.2%(10,136)
French1.9%(8,538)
West Indian1.1%(4,876)
Scotch-Irish1%(4,514)
Norwegian0.8%(3,616)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(3,146)
Swedish0.6%(2,639)
Welsh0.6%(2,543)
Greek0.5%(2,324)
Russian0.5%(2,239)
British0.5%(2,184)
French Canadian0.5%(2,102)
Jamaican0.4%(1,821)
Arab0.3%(1,365)
Portuguese0.3%(1,356)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,349)
Hungarian0.3%(1,270)
Czech0.3%(1,173)
Nigerian0.3%(1,146)
Danish0.2%(1,101)
Turkish0.2%(1,003)
Canadian0.2%(980)
Haitian0.2%(942)
Austrian0.2%(844)
Swiss0.2%(771)
Slovak0.2%(756)
Lithuanian0.1%(677)
Lebanese0.1%(577)
Iranian0.1%(516)
Ghanaian0.1%(450)
Finnish0.1%(436)
Brazilian0.1%(372)
Belgian0.1%(350)
Romanian0.1%(315)
Armenian0.1%(291)
Ethiopian0.1%(280)
Barbadian0.1%(270)
Bulgarian0%(183)
Moroccan0%(164)
Serbian0%(150)
Egyptian0%(137)
Guyanese0%(134)
Croatian0%(129)
Syrian0%(109)
Israeli0%(107)
Latvian0%(78)
Kenyan0%(73)
Slovene0%(72)
Iraqi0%(13)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.9%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 28.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 90.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.5%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.4 min
+61%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.0%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.3%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 5.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 72.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.5%
−20.9 ptssince 2009
from 68.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
9.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
15.7%
−29.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 9.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−83.3 ptssince 2013
from 89.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.4%
+7.8 ptssince 2017
from 86.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
87.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 87.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35%(63,337)
Married54%(97,861)
Widowed2.6%(4,702)
Divorced8.5%(15,317)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(55,276)
Married49.6%(95,360)
Widowed7.4%(14,175)
Divorced14.3%(27,543)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Virginia Beach, Virginia?

Virginia Beach, Virginia has about 456,349 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Virginia Beach, Virginia?

The typical household in Virginia Beach, Virginia earns about $92,968 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Virginia Beach, Virginia expensive?

In Virginia Beach, Virginia, the median home is worth about $382,500, and the typical rent is about $1,714 a month.

How educated are people in Virginia Beach, Virginia?

About 40.9% of adults age 25 and over in Virginia Beach, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Virginia Beach, Virginia?

About 8.6% of people in Virginia Beach, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Virginia Beach, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Virginia Beach, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 63,280 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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