STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 2010 ACS
Virginia
8,001,024 residents · 133 counties · 688 cities · 39,490 sq mi · 2,198 census tracts
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Virginia is a state of 8,001,024 people. About 34% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 922,509 more people live here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 10.3%, under the national 13.8%. Households take in $61,406 a year at the median, 17% more than the country as a whole. The typical home is worth $255,100, having more than doubled since 2000.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
39,490 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20248.7M
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(509,625)
5 to 96.4%(511,849)
10 to 146.4%(511,246)
15 to 196.9%(550,965)
20 to 247.2%(572,091)
25 to 3413.6%(1,090,419)
35 to 4413.9%(1,108,928)
45 to 5415.2%(1,214,000)
55 to 6411.9%(954,964)
65 to 746.9%(549,804)
75 to 843.8%(304,730)
85 and over1.5%(122,403)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$61,406
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,677 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.8%
Retail trade8.2%
Wholesale trade7.5%
Other services6.7%
Public administration4.6%
Finance & insurance4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Construction0.8%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$255,100
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
4.2
+1%since 2009
from 4.1 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-Hispanic70.2%(4,965,637)
Black19.4%(1,376,378)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(329,540)
Asian3.7%(259,277)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic64.8%(5,186,450)
Black19%(1,523,704)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(631,825)
Asian5.5%(436,298)
Other2.4%(195,544)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Central American2.4%(191,001)
Mexican1.9%(146,743)
Salvadoran1.4%(113,448)
South American1.3%(104,564)
Puerto Rican0.9%(69,861)
Bolivian0.5%(35,994)
Guatemalan0.4%(30,641)
Peruvian0.4%(28,527)
Honduran0.3%(26,729)
Colombian0.2%(14,824)
Cuban0.2%(14,652)
Dominican0.1%(8,988)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(8,072)
Nicaraguan0.1%(7,927)
Panamanian0.1%(7,409)
Ecuadorian0.1%(6,426)
Argentine0.1%(5,660)
Venezuelan0.1%(4,871)
Chilean0%(3,853)
Costa Rican0%(2,107)
Uruguayan0%(2,097)
Paraguayan0%(780)
Ancestry
German12.9%(1,011,466)
English11.7%(921,368)
Irish10.8%(845,190)
American10.7%(835,282)
Italian4%(317,483)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(201,730)
Scottish2.4%(188,707)
French2.1%(166,810)
Subsaharan African2%(156,808)
Polish2%(155,128)
Dutch1.2%(91,219)
Swedish0.8%(60,352)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(58,256)
Russian0.7%(55,000)
British0.7%(51,626)
Arab0.7%(51,089)
Norwegian0.6%(50,733)
West Indian0.4%(34,940)
Greek0.4%(34,660)
French Canadian0.4%(32,231)
Hungarian0.4%(29,610)
Czech0.3%(24,760)
Swiss0.3%(20,872)
Danish0.2%(19,482)
Ethiopian0.2%(19,144)
Ukrainian0.2%(18,941)
Iranian0.2%(18,768)
Austrian0.2%(16,342)
Jamaican0.2%(15,574)
Slovak0.2%(15,111)
Portuguese0.2%(15,036)
Lithuanian0.2%(14,636)
Canadian0.2%(14,555)
Lebanese0.2%(14,509)
Ghanaian0.1%(9,289)
Romanian0.1%(8,442)
Turkish0.1%(8,040)
Finnish0.1%(7,593)
Egyptian0.1%(6,649)
Croatian0.1%(6,245)
Nigerian0.1%(5,508)
Haitian0.1%(5,229)
Belgian0.1%(5,213)
Armenian0.1%(5,208)
Brazilian0.1%(5,078)
Moroccan0.1%(4,839)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(3,765)
Serbian0%(3,514)
Somali0%(3,460)
Slovene0%(2,934)
Syrian0%(2,769)
Australian0%(2,692)
Palestinian0%(2,371)
Guyanese0%(2,032)
Bulgarian0%(1,989)
Iraqi0%(1,958)
Latvian0%(1,911)
Jordanian0%(1,610)
Israeli0%(1,494)
Kenyan0%(1,135)
Cape Verdean0%(1,059)
Barbadian0%(960)
Macedonian0%(676)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.9%(1,257,746)
Married53%(1,855,850)
Widowed2.7%(92,840)
Divorced8.5%(296,390)
Women 15+
Never married30.7%(1,118,062)
Married49.6%(1,808,830)
Widowed8.2%(297,978)
Divorced11.6%(421,312)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.6%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% 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)38.5%(242,497)
Gulf War (1990s)36.4%(229,341)
Vietnam era26.3%(165,591)
Korean War2.8%(17,746)
World War II0.7%(4,238)
Share of the 629,500 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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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Virginia Beach453,737
2.Chesapeake255,332
3.Richmond237,257
4.Arlington236,254
5.Norfolk231,013
6.Newport News183,230
7.Alexandria160,662
8.Hampton137,315
9.Suffolk104,699
10.Roanoke99,111
11.Portsmouth96,777
12.Lynchburg81,347
13.Centreville71,706
14.Dale City71,016
15.Reston64,414
16.Harrisonburg50,839
17.Leesburg49,917
18.McLean49,627
19.Tuckahoe49,183
20.Lake Ridge46,049
21.Ashburn46,026
22.Blacksburg45,104
23.Charlottesville44,388
24.Manassas44,332
25.Burke44,029
26.Woodbridge43,945
27.Linton Hall41,876
28.Annandale41,705
29.Danville41,647
30.Mechanicsville38,683
31.Oakton36,528
32.Fair Oaks35,545
33.South Riding34,352
34.Petersburg33,734
35.Sterling32,411
36.West Falls Church31,279
37.Springfield31,154
38.Fredericksburg30,393
39.Short Pump29,026
40.Tysons28,936
41.Winchester28,272
42.Staunton26,801
43.Fairfax26,772
44.Cherry Hill26,044
45.Salem25,816
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (9)
1.Virginia Beach1,797,213
2.Richmond1,389,338
3.Roanoke316,547
4.Lynchburg269,169
5.Charlottesville228,597
6.Blacksburg181,616
7.Winchester152,332
8.Harrisonburg140,155
9.Staunton129,692
Micropolitan areas (3)
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in Virginia?
Virginia has about 8,001,024 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Virginia?
The typical household in Virginia earns about $61,406 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Virginia expensive?
In Virginia, the median home is worth about $255,100, and the typical rent is about $970 a month.
How educated are people in Virginia?
About 33.8% of adults age 25 and over in Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Virginia?
About 10.3% of people in Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Virginia grown since 1990?
Yes, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,813,666 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.
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