Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
1.78M
0.858% 1-year decline
2023 Median Age
37.2
0.541% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.9%
2.09% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$80,533
4.48% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$318,000
7.47% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
826,079
0.832% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC had a population of 1.78M people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $80,533. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC declined from 1.8M to 1.78M, a −0.858% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,082 to $80,533, a 4.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.52%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.97%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.48%).

None of the households in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC are Old Dominion University (5,264 degrees awarded in 2023), ECPI University (3,837 degrees), and Tidewater Community College (3,536 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC was $318,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

Most people in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC was 2 cars per household.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC borders Elizabeth City, NC, Kill Devil Hills, NC, and Richmond, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC is home to a population of 1.78M people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.7% of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC residents were born outside of the country (120k people).

In 2023, there were 1.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (946k people) in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 520k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 80.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2023 Citizenship
97.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    946k ± 1.69k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    520k ± 2.76k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    80.5k ± 2.37k
7.81%
Hispanic Population
139k people

In 2023, there were 1.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (946k people) in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 520k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 80.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.81% of the people in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC are hispanic (139k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    288,658 ± 13,091 people
  2. India
    181,180 ± 10,401 people
  3. El Salvador
    145,751 ± 9,337 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 288,658 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 181,180 and El Salvador with 145,751.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
120k people
6.65%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
120k people

As of 2023, 6.7% of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC residents (120k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC was 6.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    85,892 ± 2,562
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    40,307 ± 1,545
  3. Vietnam
    38,294 ± 1,304

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC employs 826k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (116,474 people), Retail Trade (89,650 people), and Educational Services (79,531 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,961), Public Administration ($76,226), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,823).

Employment

Occupations

826k
2023 Value
± 7,603
−0.832%
1 Year decline
± 1.31%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC declined at a rate of −0.832%, from 833k employees to 826k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91,122 people), Management Occupations (85,953 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (77,648 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

826k
2023 Value
± 7,603
−0.832%
1 Year decline
± 1.31%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC declined at a rate of −0.832%, from 833k employees to 826k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (116,474 people), Retail Trade (89,650 people), and Educational Services (79,531 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC, though some of these residents may live in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,422
Median earning men ± $842
$40,471
Median earning women ± $445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($84,642), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,941), and Manufacturing ($70,085).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,257), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,706), and Manufacturing ($51,275).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 2,736
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 2,592
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 2,560
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $6.28M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $4.19M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $4.08M
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina and Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.7%), followed by Other (0.776%).

Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Thom Tillis, and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia and North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (49.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (48.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.776%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina and Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.7%), followed by Other (0.776%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina and Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia and North Carolina

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Thom Tillis, and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing Virginia and North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia and North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC awarded 26,686 degrees. The student population of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 41,129 male students and 60,479 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC are White (12,563 and 48%), followed by Black or African American (7,897 and 30.2%), Hispanic or Latino (2,177 and 8.33%), and Two or More Races (1,525 and 5.83%).

The largest universities in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC by number of degrees awarded are Old Dominion University (5,264 and 19.7%), ECPI University (3,837 and 14.4%), and Tidewater Community College (3,536 and 13.3%).

The most popular majors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC are Registered Nursing (1,888 and 7.07%), General Business Administration & Management (1,692 and 6.34%), and General Psychology (1,012 and 3.79%).

The median tuition costs in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC are $18,169 for private four year colleges, and $8,796 and $25,852 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 101,608 (40.5% men and 59.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 101,608 students enrolled in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 41,723 records, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    751 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    584 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    945 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC was General Business Administration & Management with 751 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Old Dominion University
    5,264 degrees awarded
  2. ECPI University
    3,837 degrees awarded
  3. Tidewater Community College
    3,536 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Old Dominion University with 5,264 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 10,190 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC, which is 0.618 times less than the 16,496 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12,563 degrees mean that there were 1.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7,897 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,169) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($5,511) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.992% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.914% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.89M), Bachelors Degree (3.18M), and Some college (3.18M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC was $318,000 in 2023, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $295,900 to $318,000, a 7.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$318,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,137
$442,292
Median Property Taxes
±$4,872

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-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

63.1%
Homeownership
2023
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 63.1% of the housing units in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,533
Median Household Income
± $761
701k
Number of Households
± 6,621

In 2023, the median household income of the 701k households in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC grew to $80,533 from the previous year's value of $77,082.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC is from North Carolina.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.662% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.7%)
  3. Carpooled (8.17%)

In 2023, 75.8% of workers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.17%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC (188k out of 1.73M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC is Black, followed by White 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.

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Health

93.3% of the population of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 9.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
1,413 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.74%
Uninsured
41.3%
Employer Coverage
13.9%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
17.8%
Non-Group
9.99%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC declined by 6.07% from 7.18% to 6.74%.

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