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Virginia Beach city, Virginia Beach city, VA

456,349 Population
244.7 square miles 1,864.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.9 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Virginia Beach city: 37.9 ±0.2
  • a little less than the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$48,736 ±$859 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Virginia Beach city: $48,736 ±$859
  • a little less than the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$92,968 ±$1,774 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Virginia Beach city: $92,968 ±$1,774
  • about the same as the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

8.6% ±0.6% (38,505  ±2,764) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia Beach city: 8.6% 38,505 (±0.6% / ±2,764)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

23.4 minutes ±0.3 (4,802,160  ±94,924) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Virginia Beach city: 23.4 4,802,160 (±0.3 / ±94,924)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

179,851 ±907 Number of households
  • Virginia Beach city: 179,851 ±907
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.5 ±0 (448,599  ±207) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Virginia Beach city: 2.5 448,599 (±0 / ±207)
  • about the same as the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

4.9% ±0.5% (5,457  ±594) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia Beach city: 4.9% † 5,457 (±0.5% / ±594)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

191,294 ±178 Number of housing units
  • Virginia Beach city: 191,294 ±178
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$382,500 ±$3,757 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Virginia Beach city: $382,500 ±$3,757
  • about the same as the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

15.1% ±0.8% (68,051  ±3,393.6) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia Beach city: 15.1% 68,051 (±0.8% / ±3,393.6)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

94.7% ±1.3% (301,170  ±4,196) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia Beach city: 94.7% 301,170 (±1.3% / ±4,196)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
40.9% ±0.8% (130,152  ±2,592.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia Beach city: 40.9% 130,152 (±0.8% / ±2,592.6)
  • a little less than the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

9.2% (41,807  ±1,872) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia Beach city: 9.2% 41,807
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

15.7% ±0.5% (52,520  ±1,619) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia Beach city: 15.7% 52,520 (±0.5% / ±1,619)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
52,520 Total veterans ±1,619 42,888 Male ±1,246 9,632 Female ±904

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