Virginia Beach city, VA

County

2024 Population

456,349

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

1.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.59%

2.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,968

2.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$382,500

Population & Diversity

Virginia Beach city, VA is home to a population of 456k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.09% of Virginia Beach city, VA residents were born outside of the country (41.5k people).

In 2024, there were 3.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (269k people) in Virginia Beach city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Virginia Beach city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Virginia Beach city, VA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Virginia Beach city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Virginia Beach city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
269k ± 878
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
83k ± 1.37k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32.2k ± 925

9.1%

Hispanic Population

41.5k people

9.1% of the people in Virginia Beach city, VA are hispanic (41.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Virginia Beach city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

9.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41.5k people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41.1k people

As of 2024, 9.09% of Virginia Beach city, VA residents (41.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Virginia Beach city, VA was 9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Virginia Beach city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24,186 ± 1,400
Gulf War (1990s)
11,297 ± 889
Vietnam
9,668 ± 579

Virginia Beach city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Virginia Beach city, VA.

Health

93.7% of the population of Virginia Beach city, VA has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 9.97% on Medicare, 19.2% on non-group plans, and 12.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia Beach County, VA see 1,404 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,404 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1245 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 367 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,404 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia Beach County, VA

Primary care physicians in Virginia Beach County, VA see an average of 1,404 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,404 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Virginia Beach County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.32%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

9.97%

Medicare

19.2%

Non-Group

12.1%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Virginia Beach city, VA declined by 2.12% from 6.46% to 6.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Virginia Beach city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.35 in Virginia Beach city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Virginia Beach city, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.9% in Virginia Beach city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Virginia Beach city, VA.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.22% in Virginia Beach city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Virginia Beach city, VA.

Economy

The economy of Virginia Beach city, VA employs 221k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Virginia Beach city, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (32,090 people), Retail Trade (24,308 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23,174 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,477), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,769), and Public Administration ($78,853).

Employment

Occupations

221k

2024 Value

± 4,005

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 2.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Virginia Beach city, VA declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 223k employees to 221k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Virginia Beach city, VA, are Management Occupations (26,399 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23,292 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (21,056 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Virginia Beach city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

221k

2024 Value

± 4,005

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 2.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Virginia Beach city, VA declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 223k employees to 221k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Virginia Beach city, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (32,090 people), Retail Trade (24,308 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23,174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Virginia Beach city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Virginia Beach city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,488

Median earning men ± $1,377

$44,708

Median earning women ± $1,570

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,849), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,173), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,479), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,574), and Construction ($56,007).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

951
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
810
Construction
739
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.39M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.34M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$929k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Virginia Beach city, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10,679 male students and 17,489 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Virginia Beach city, VA are White (3,449 and 41.2%), Black or African American (2,955 and 35.3%), Hispanic or Latino (961 and 11.5%), and Two or More Races (346 and 4.13%).

The largest universities in Virginia Beach city, VA by number of degrees awarded are ECPI University (4,222 and 50.3%), ECPI University (4,222 and 50.3%), and Regent University (2,468 and 29.4%).

The most popular majors in Virginia Beach City, VA are Registered Nursing (1,252 and 14.9%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (863 and 10.3%), and Computer & Information Systems Security (467 and 5.56%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $19,950.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Virginia Beach city, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 56,336 (19% men and 31% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 56,336 students enrolled in Virginia Beach city, VA, 19% men and 31% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 20,416 records, of which 35.5% were women and 14.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer & Information Systems Security
399 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
247 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
188 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Virginia Beach City, VA was Computer & Information Systems Security with 399 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Virginia Beach City, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

ECPI University
4,222 degrees awarded
ECPI University
4,222 degrees awarded
Regent University
2,468 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ECPI University with 4,222 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,025 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Virginia Beach city, VA, which is 0.563 times less than the 5,375 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,449 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,955 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,950) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Virginia Beach city, VA was $382,500 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $366,300 to $382,500, a 4.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Virginia Beach city, VA is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Virginia Beach city, VA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Virginia Beach city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Virginia Beach city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.43%.

Housing

Property

$382,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,757

$117,165

Median Property Taxes

±$2,411

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Virginia Beach city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Virginia Beach city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Virginia Beach city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Virginia Beach city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,968

Median Household Income

± $1,774

180k

Number of Households

± 3,438

In 2024, the median household income of the 180k households in Virginia Beach city, VA grew to $92,968 from the previous year's value of $90,685.

The following chart displays the households in Virginia Beach city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Virginia Beach city, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (7.42%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Virginia Beach city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Virginia Beach city, VA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Virginia Beach city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Virginia Beach city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Virginia Beach city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Virginia Beach city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Virginia Beach city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.43%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Virginia Beach city, VA (38.5k out of 448k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Virginia Beach city, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.2% of the children was living in poverty in Virginia Beach city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 152 in Virginia Beach city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 38.6% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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