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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Virginia Beach Metro

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · 18 counties · 1,464,598 residents · 3,202 sq mi
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With 1,464,598 people, Virginia Beach is a metro area. There are 129,173 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $85,391. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $30,833, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% 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

Total population
1,464,598
−8%vs 2000
vs 1,593,771 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
457 / sq mi
−8%vs 2000
vs 498 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
30.2
−10%vs 2000
vs 33.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3,202 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.4M1.5M1.6M1.7M1.8M19902000201020202024Virginia Beach
20241.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(121,223)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(110,683)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(98,895)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(105,974)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.9%(144,891)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.1%(294,035)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(213,319)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(135,489)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(105,062)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(86,011)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(38,477)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(10,539)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,833
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,124 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,434
−34%vs 2000
vs $20,277 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.7%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$85,391
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $108,441 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$482
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $621 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
59.9%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.3% in 2000
40.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(974,244)
Black30.7%(488,970)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(49,144)
Asian2.7%(42,452)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic68%(995,931)
Black28.5%(417,726)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(31,577)
Asian2.4%(35,051)
Other1.1%(15,890)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(47,470)
Puerto Rican2.1%(38,374)
Central American1.2%(20,980)
South American0.7%(13,071)
Salvadoran0.3%(6,020)
Honduran0.4%(5,813)
Cuban0.3%(5,753)
Spaniard0.3%(5,429)
Dominican0.3%(4,357)
Guatemalan0.2%(4,189)
Colombian0.2%(3,445)
Panamanian0.2%(3,226)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(2,608)
Ecuadorian0.2%(2,282)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,882)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,319)
Argentine0.1%(837)
Chilean0.1%(757)
Bolivian0%(617)
Paraguayan0%(202)
Uruguayan0%(63)
Asian origin
Filipino2%(34,729)
Asian Indian0.5%(8,012)
Chinese0.5%(7,971)
Vietnamese0.3%(5,671)
Korean0.3%(5,642)
Japanese0.1%(1,989)
Pakistani0.1%(1,567)
Thai0.1%(1,295)
Kazakh0.1%(746)
Cambodian0%(608)
Taiwanese0%(566)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(375)
Laotian0%(328)
Burmese0%(279)
Hmong0%(159)
Sri Lankan0%(141)
Malaysian0%(128)
Indonesian0%(108)
Mongolian0%(102)
Uzbek0%(64)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(2,867)
Chamorro0.1%(1,393)
Samoan0.1%(1,309)
Marshallese0.1%(204)
Guamanian0%(137)
Fijian0%(45)
Tongan0%(33)
Ancestry
English11.4%(203,458)
German9.2%(165,281)
Irish8.7%(155,771)
American7.5%(133,598)
Italian4.1%(72,598)
Subsaharan African1.9%(33,808)
Scottish1.9%(33,309)
Polish1.7%(31,141)
French1.6%(28,316)
West Indian1%(17,338)
Scotch-Irish1%(17,233)
Norwegian0.6%(10,220)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(10,207)
Swedish0.6%(10,040)
Welsh0.5%(8,610)
Jamaican0.5%(8,324)
British0.4%(7,814)
Greek0.4%(7,299)
French Canadian0.4%(7,256)
Arab0.4%(7,058)
Russian0.4%(6,875)
Hungarian0.3%(4,538)
Portuguese0.2%(4,221)
Nigerian0.3%(4,164)
Ukrainian0.2%(4,129)
Czech0.2%(3,343)
Danish0.2%(3,300)
Haitian0.2%(3,263)
Swiss0.1%(2,570)
Canadian0.1%(2,511)
Austrian0.1%(2,475)
Slovak0.1%(2,399)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,330)
Lebanese0.1%(2,096)
Turkish0.1%(1,937)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,697)
Finnish0.1%(1,595)
Romanian0.1%(1,405)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,384)
Moroccan0.1%(1,344)
Iranian0.1%(1,239)
Belgian0.1%(945)
Egyptian0.1%(915)
Brazilian0.1%(902)
Croatian0.1%(869)
Syrian0%(793)
Serbian0%(759)
Armenian0%(758)
Guyanese0%(603)
Barbadian0%(506)
Bulgarian0%(461)
Iraqi0%(459)
Kenyan0%(381)
Slovene0%(312)
Latvian0%(257)
Australian0%(243)
Israeli0%(230)
Macedonian0%(120)
Jordanian0%(54)
Somali0%(26)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.7%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.5%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.4%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+51%vs 2000
vs 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married37%(262,555)
Married51.4%(364,421)
Widowed2.8%(19,597)
Divorced8.9%(63,059)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(236,391)
Married47.4%(355,866)
Widowed8.1%(60,915)
Divorced13%(97,457)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.9%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)45.5%(88,555)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.6%(80,904)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.4%(43,635)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(3,940)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(865)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 194,678 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Virginia BeachCENTRAL453,737ChesapeakeCENTRAL255,332NorfolkCENTRAL231,013Newport NewsCENTRAL183,230Hampton137,315Suffolk104,699PortsmouthCENTRAL96,777Williamsburg15,861Poquoson13,292Gloucester Point11,109Smithfield9,112Carrollton8,436Moyock5,684Bethel Manor4,393Gloucester Courthouse3,336Windsor2,947Grandy2,245Benns Church1,813Camden1,115Rushmere1,033Mathews941Camptown834Coinjock543Gwynn514Carrsville363Claremont310Gatesville260Dendron259Sunbury251South Mills230

The 30 most populous of 33 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

18 component counties

Virginia BeachCENTRAL453,737ChesapeakeCENTRAL255,332NorfolkCENTRAL231,013Newport NewsCENTRAL183,230HamptonCENTRAL137,315Suffolk104,699PortsmouthCENTRAL96,777James City County83,326York CountyCENTRAL71,374Isle of Wight CountyCENTRAL41,321Gloucester CountyCENTRAL40,097Currituck County33,158Williamsburg15,861PoquosonCENTRAL13,292Camden County11,315Gates County10,234Mathews County8,529Surry County6,603
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC?

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC has about 1,464,598 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC?

The typical household in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC earns about $30,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC expensive?

In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, the median home is worth about $85,391, and the typical rent is about $482 a month.

How educated are people in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC?

About 19.7% of adults age 25 and over in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC?

About 11.7% of people in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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