Chesapeake city, Virginia
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 255,332
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 254,997
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 249,251
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 249,302
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 249,422
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 222,209
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 29.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 28,583
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $378,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,142
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $717
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,586
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 93,626
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 789,280
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,563,227
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 798,929
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,054,908
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,023
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,373
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,985
Persons in poverty, percent 9.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 736.9
Population per square mile, 2010 652.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 338.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 340.80
FIPS Code 5116000