METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Virginia Beach Metro
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · 18 counties · 1,464,598 residents · 3,201.871 sq mi
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Virginia Beach has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,833. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $85,391.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.8M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(121,223)
5 to 97.6%(110,683)
10 to 146.8%(98,895)
15 to 197.2%(105,974)
20 to 249.9%(144,891)
25 to 3420.1%(294,035)
35 to 4414.6%(213,319)
45 to 549.3%(135,489)
55 to 647.2%(105,062)
65 to 745.9%(86,011)
75 to 842.6%(38,477)
85 and over0.7%(10,539)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,833
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,124 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$85,391
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $108,441 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Costa Rican0%(394)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(546)
+ 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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(2,121)
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)
Cape Verdean0%(332)
Slovene0%(312)
Palestinian0%(279)
Latvian0%(257)
Australian0%(243)
Israeli0%(230)
Macedonian0%(120)
Jordanian0%(54)
Somali0%(26)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.5%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.5% 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 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)
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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