Virginia Beach city (County), Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 454,808
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 453,737
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 454,808
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 459,417
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 459,444
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 459,470
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 437,994
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 52,520
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 192,699
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $382,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $743
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,714
Building Permits, 2025 436
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 179,851
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,007,545
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,879,621
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 477,784
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,513,767
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,709
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,968
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,736
Persons in poverty, percent 7.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 11,822
Total employment, 2023 165,136
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 8,674,275
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 38,121
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,753
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,131
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,157
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,931
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,971
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 831
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,049
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,877.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,758.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 244.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 249.02
FIPS Code 51810