STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 2020 ACS
Virginia
8,631,393 residents · 133 counties · 688 cities · 2,198 census tracts
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Virginia is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $76,398. Population has grown 22% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $282,800.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20248.7M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(481,405)
5 to 96%(520,554)
10 to 146.4%(551,874)
15 to 196.7%(580,169)
20 to 246.9%(591,822)
25 to 3413.5%(1,163,680)
35 to 4412.9%(1,114,397)
45 to 5412.6%(1,090,643)
55 to 6413.2%(1,141,558)
65 to 749.7%(834,505)
75 to 844.8%(410,682)
85 and over1.7%(150,104)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$76,398
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,677 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
50.8%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.1%
Retail trade7.1%
Wholesale trade6.6%
Other services6.3%
Finance & insurance4.5%
Public administration4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Education & health services0.7%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$282,800
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.7
−10%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic58.6%(5,058,363)
Black18.3%(1,578,090)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(908,749)
Asian7.1%(610,612)
Other3.9%(338,356)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Central American3.4%(289,736)
Mexican2.2%(184,600)
Salvadoran2%(167,997)
South American1.6%(132,399)
Puerto Rican1.2%(106,085)
Guatemalan0.6%(50,977)
Honduran0.6%(47,322)
Peruvian0.5%(38,927)
Bolivian0.4%(34,850)
Colombian0.3%(23,426)
Cuban0.3%(21,461)
Spaniard0.2%(17,254)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(16,615)
Nicaraguan0.1%(9,664)
Ecuadorian0.1%(9,176)
Panamanian0.1%(8,750)
Venezuelan0.1%(8,283)
Argentine0.1%(7,387)
Chilean0.1%(5,632)
Costa Rican0%(3,743)
Uruguayan0%(2,072)
Paraguayan0%(1,636)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(152,567)
Korean0.9%(75,038)
Filipino0.9%(74,741)
Chinese0.9%(74,365)
Vietnamese0.7%(61,353)
Pakistani0.4%(35,252)
Japanese0.1%(10,604)
Thai0.1%(8,918)
Bangladeshi0.1%(8,306)
Nepalese0.1%(8,167)
Cambodian0.1%(7,564)
Taiwanese0%(4,118)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(4,092)
Burmese0%(2,058)
Mongolian0%(2,012)
Sri Lankan0%(2,009)
Indonesian0%(1,988)
Bhutanese0%(717)
Malaysian0%(656)
Hmong0%(280)
Okinawan0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(5,619)
Chamorro0.1%(4,308)
Samoan0%(2,645)
Tongan0%(307)
Marshallese0%(121)
Fijian0%(114)
Ancestry
German10.3%(876,286)
English9.8%(833,300)
American9.4%(797,277)
Irish9%(767,238)
Italian3.9%(332,213)
Subsaharan African2.3%(196,989)
Scottish2%(167,384)
Polish1.8%(154,072)
French1.7%(141,157)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(122,569)
British0.9%(74,437)
Dutch0.8%(64,790)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(57,209)
Swedish0.6%(52,819)
Norwegian0.6%(49,468)
West Indian0.6%(48,453)
Russian0.5%(46,645)
Ethiopian0.4%(35,796)
French Canadian0.4%(32,351)
Greek0.4%(31,742)
Hungarian0.3%(28,758)
Ukrainian0.3%(22,206)
Jamaican0.3%(21,776)
Czech0.3%(21,530)
Swiss0.2%(21,028)
Iranian0.2%(19,449)
Danish0.2%(17,964)
Portuguese0.2%(17,404)
Ghanaian0.2%(16,782)
Lebanese0.2%(16,361)
Austrian0.2%(15,925)
Slovak0.2%(15,415)
Egyptian0.2%(13,757)
Lithuanian0.2%(13,570)
Canadian0.2%(13,181)
Turkish0.1%(11,063)
Nigerian0.1%(10,116)
Moroccan0.1%(8,979)
Romanian0.1%(8,422)
Arab0.1%(8,227)
Brazilian0.1%(8,225)
Haitian0.1%(8,211)
Finnish0.1%(7,672)
Armenian0.1%(6,654)
Croatian0.1%(6,014)
Iraqi0.1%(5,694)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(5,492)
Belgian0.1%(5,244)
Somali0.1%(4,784)
Palestinian0.1%(4,325)
Syrian0%(4,126)
Jordanian0%(3,868)
Bulgarian0%(3,132)
Serbian0%(3,120)
Slovene0%(2,978)
Latvian0%(2,504)
Kenyan0%(2,276)
Australian0%(2,223)
Israeli0%(2,202)
Guyanese0%(2,195)
Barbadian0%(1,894)
Cape Verdean0%(1,028)
Macedonian0%(755)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.3%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
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)
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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
Frequently asked
How many people live in Virginia?
Virginia has about 8,631,393 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Virginia?
The typical household in Virginia earns about $76,398 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Virginia expensive?
In Virginia, the median home is worth about $282,800, and the typical rent is about $1,257 a month.
How educated are people in Virginia?
About 39.5% of adults age 25 and over in Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Virginia?
About 10.0% 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 2,444,035 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.
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