Virginia Beach, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population
457,066
0.182% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
37.4
0.809% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
8.37%
4.12% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$90,685
3.59% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$366,300
6.58% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
223,094
0.553% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Virginia Beach, VA had a population of 457k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $90,685. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Virginia Beach, VA declined from 457,900 to 457,066, a −0.182% decrease and its median household income grew from $87,544 to $90,685, a 3.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Virginia Beach, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.04%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.05%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.8%).

None of the households in Virginia Beach, VA 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.

96.8% of the residents in Virginia Beach, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Virginia Beach, VA are ECPI University (3,837 degrees awarded in 2023), Regent University (2,400 degrees), and Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach (443 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Virginia Beach, VA was $366,300, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

Most people in Virginia Beach, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Virginia Beach, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Virginia Beach, VA is home to a population of 457k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 9% of Virginia Beach, VA residents were born outside of the country (41.1k people).

In 2023, there were 3.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (271k people) in Virginia Beach, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2023 Citizenship
96.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Virginia Beach, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Virginia Beach, VA was 96.6%, 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, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    271k ± 657
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    83.8k ± 1.43k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    32.2k ± 961
8.94%
Hispanic Population
40.9k people

In 2023, there were 3.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (271k people) in Virginia Beach, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.94% of the people in Virginia Beach, VA are hispanic (40.9k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
41.1k people
9.22%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
42.2k people

As of 2023, 9% of Virginia Beach, VA residents (41.1k 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, VA was 9.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    23,657 ± 1,419
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    11,962 ± 928
  3. Vietnam
    10,359 ± 681

Virginia Beach, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Virginia Beach, VA employs 223k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Virginia Beach, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (31,636 people), Retail Trade (24,556 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22,298 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,951), Utilities ($78,125), and Public Administration ($76,903).

Employment

Occupations

223k
2023 Value
± 3,956
−0.553%
1 Year decline
± 2.51%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Virginia Beach, VA declined at a rate of −0.553%, from 224k employees to 223k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Virginia Beach, VA, are Management Occupations (25,618 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24,451 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (21,383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Virginia Beach, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

223k
2023 Value
± 3,956
−0.553%
1 Year decline
± 2.51%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Virginia Beach, VA declined at a rate of −0.553%, from 224k employees to 223k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Virginia Beach, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (31,636 people), Retail Trade (24,556 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22,298 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Virginia Beach, VA, though some of these residents may live in Virginia Beach, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,339
Median earning men ± $1,317
$44,305
Median earning women ± $1,622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($89,736), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,175), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,101).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,064), Wholesale Trade ($57,708), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,119).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. 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 (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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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

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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

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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, VA awarded 7,930 degrees. The student population of Virginia Beach, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10,000 male students and 16,373 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Virginia Beach, VA are White (3,436 and 43.5%), followed by Black or African American (2,757 and 34.9%), Hispanic or Latino (746 and 9.44%), and Two or More Races (449 and 5.68%).

The largest universities in Virginia Beach, VA by number of degrees awarded are ECPI University (3,837 and 48.4%), Regent University (2,400 and 30.3%), and Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach (443 and 5.59%).

The most popular majors in Virginia Beach, VA are Registered Nursing (1,081 and 13.6%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (781 and 9.85%), and Computer & Information Systems Security (435 and 5.49%).

The median tuition cost in Virginia Beach, VA for private four year colleges is $18,986.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Virginia Beach, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 26,373 (37.9% men and 62.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 26,373 students enrolled in Virginia Beach, VA, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,814 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    241 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    193 degrees awarded
  3. Computer & Information Systems Security
    367 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Virginia Beach, VA was Registered Nursing with 241 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. ECPI University
    3,837 degrees awarded
  2. Regent University
    2,400 degrees awarded
  3. Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
    443 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ECPI University with 3,837 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,699 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Virginia Beach, VA, which is 0.516 times less than the 5,231 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 3,436 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,757 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 ($18,986) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,200) 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, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% 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 (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Virginia Beach, VA was $366,300 in 2023, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $343,700 to $366,300, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Virginia Beach, VA is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Virginia Beach, VA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Virginia Beach, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$366,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$3,722
$116,729
Median Property Taxes
±$2,520

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.9%
Homeownership
2023
69%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 64.9% of the housing units in Virginia Beach, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Virginia Beach, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$90,685
Median Household Income
± $1,693
180k
Number of Households
± 3,341

In 2023, the median household income of the 180k households in Virginia Beach, VA grew to $90,685 from the previous year's value of $87,544.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Virginia Beach, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.7%)
  3. Carpooled (7.48%)

In 2023, 75.3% of workers in Virginia Beach, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.48%).

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

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Virginia Beach, VA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Virginia Beach, VA 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, 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, VA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Virginia Beach, VA (37.5k out of 449k 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 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, 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.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Virginia Beach, VA has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 9.7% on Medicaid, 9.51% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 12.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

6.46%
Uninsured
43.1%
Employer Coverage
9.7%
Medicaid
9.51%
Medicare
18.9%
Non-Group
12.2%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Virginia Beach, VA declined by 6.04% from 6.87% to 6.46%.

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