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Virginia Beach

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Virginia Beach is home to 459,470 people in Virginia. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.2% of residents. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income runs $78,136, well clear of the $66,278 US median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $287,400.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
459,470
+8%since 2000
from 425,257 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.1
+13%since 2000
from 32.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
245 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
386K406K426K446K466K19902000201020202024Virginia Beach
2024456K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(26,834)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(28,121)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(29,120)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(28,515)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(31,568)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(71,233)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.3%(61,134)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.8%(54,393)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.9%(59,177)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.1%(41,749)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.3%(19,909)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(7,717)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,136
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,705 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,788
+78%since 2000
from $22,365 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
52.1%
+12.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
7.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$287,400
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $121,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,380
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $734 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
62.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 65.6% in 2000
37.5% rent
Persons per household
2.56 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.7
−13%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic58.7%(269,566)
Black18%(82,583)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(40,404)
Asian7.3%(33,756)
Other5.3%(24,157)
Segregation Score
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(12,530)
Puerto Rican2.1%(9,509)
South American0.9%(4,138)
Spaniard0.5%(2,446)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,611)
Colombian0.3%(1,472)
Cuban0.3%(1,228)
Dominican0.3%(1,180)
Guatemalan0.2%(992)
Peruvian0.2%(788)
Honduran0.2%(708)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(662)
Venezuelan0.1%(555)
Ecuadorian0.1%(511)
Costa Rican0.1%(254)
Argentine0.1%(251)
Bolivian0.1%(251)
Chilean0.1%(248)
Nicaraguan0.1%(236)
Uruguayan0%(62)
Asian origin
Filipino4.2%(19,016)
Asian Indian0.8%(3,420)
Chinese0.7%(2,949)
Vietnamese0.5%(2,325)
Korean0.2%(782)
Japanese0.1%(624)
Thai0.1%(388)
Taiwanese0.1%(338)
Pakistani0%(222)
Burmese0%(191)
Cambodian0%(184)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(68)
Hmong0%(28)
Laotian0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(274)
Samoan0%(153)
Ancestry
German11.1%(50,002)
Irish10.3%(46,578)
English9.9%(44,791)
American8%(36,170)
Italian5.6%(25,330)
Scottish2.3%(10,463)
French2.3%(10,391)
Polish2.1%(9,514)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(4,902)
West Indian1%(4,609)
Norwegian0.8%(3,726)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(3,718)
Dutch0.8%(3,652)
Swedish0.8%(3,630)
Welsh0.7%(3,153)
Greek0.6%(2,925)
French Canadian0.6%(2,525)
Russian0.5%(2,233)
Portuguese0.4%(1,604)
Czech0.3%(1,455)
Jamaican0.3%(1,423)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,384)
Hungarian0.3%(1,221)
Austrian0.2%(960)
Danish0.2%(857)
Swiss0.2%(840)
Lithuanian0.2%(804)
Canadian0.2%(707)
Slovak0.2%(692)
Haitian0.1%(661)
Egyptian0.1%(576)
Nigerian0.1%(572)
Turkish0.1%(565)
Lebanese0.1%(524)
Bulgarian0.1%(467)
Belgian0.1%(465)
Finnish0.1%(433)
Brazilian0.1%(432)
Romanian0.1%(398)
Croatian0.1%(322)
Ghanaian0.1%(308)
Armenian0.1%(234)
Serbian0%(182)
Iranian0%(179)
Israeli0%(178)
Slovene0%(154)
Ethiopian0%(153)
Moroccan0%(125)
Guyanese0%(101)
Barbadian0%(92)
Syrian0%(55)
Arab0%(54)
Kenyan0%(40)
Latvian0%(17)
Iraqi0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.3%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 28.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 90.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+62%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 5.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
70.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 72.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
42.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
9.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
53.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
9.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
80.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)43.9%(25,601)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)44.2%(25,786)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era25.6%(14,949)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.8%(2,218)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.2%(702)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 58,308 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Virginia Beach, Virginia?

Virginia Beach, Virginia has about 459,470 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Virginia Beach, Virginia earns about $78,136 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 $287,400, and the typical rent is about $1,380 a month.

How educated are people in Virginia Beach, Virginia?

About 37.3% 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 7.2% 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 66,401 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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