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Chesapeake, Virginia

City in Chesapeake city, Virginia · ZIP 23320, 23321, 23322

  • Chesapeake city
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 50 public schools
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  • 254,997 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 92,361Households
  • $94,189Median household income
  • $359,100Median home value
  • 50Public schools
  • 6ZIP codes

About Chesapeake

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Population, 2000 to 2020+25.2%
180k200k220k240k260k2000: 199,18420002010: 222,20920102020: 249,4222020199,184249,422
Population of Chesapeake at each census
CensusPopulation
2000199,184
2010222,209
2020249,422

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chesapeake
Under $50k23.6%
$50k to $100k29%
$100k to $150k20.6%
$150k to $200k12.7%
$200k and over14.2%

Median household income $94,189 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chesapeake
Owner occupied
68,140 units
Renter occupied
24,221 units
Vacancy rate
3.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chesapeake compared with its county and state
Chesapeake compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChesapeakeChesapeake cityVirginia
Population251,153251,1538,657,499
Median household income$94,189$94,189$90,974
Median age37.737.738.8
Median home value$359,100$359,100$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.4%36.4%41.5%
Foreign-born residents6.1%6.1%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes73.8%73.8%67.2%
Mean commute to work25.5 minutes25.5 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Chesapeake50
Public schools in Chesapeake, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
B.M. Williams PrimaryPublicPre-K–2Chesapeake City Public Schools
Butts Road IntermediatePublic3–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Butts Road PrimaryPublicPre-K–2Chesapeake City Public Schools
Camelot ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Cedar Road ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Crestwood IntermediatePublic3–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Deep Creek Central ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Deep Creek ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Edwin W. Chittum ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
G.A. Treakle ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
George W. Carver IntermediatePublic3–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Georgetown PrimaryPublicPre-K–3Chesapeake City Public Schools
Grassfield ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Great Bridge IntermediatePublic3–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Great Bridge PrimaryPublicPre-K–2Chesapeake City Public Schools
Greenbrier IntermediatePublic3–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Greenbrier PrimaryPublicPre-K–2Chesapeake City Public Schools
Hickory ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Norfolk Highlands PrimaryPublicPre-K–3Chesapeake City Public Schools
Portlock PrimaryPublicPre-K–2Chesapeake City Public Schools
Rena B. Wright PrimaryPublicPre-K–2Chesapeake City Public Schools
Southeastern ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Southwestern ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Sparrow Road IntermediatePublic4–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Thurgood Marshall ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Truitt IntermediatePublic3–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Western Branch IntermediatePublic3–5Chesapeake City Public Schools
Western Branch PrimaryPublicPre-K–2Chesapeake City Public Schools
Crestwood MiddlePublic6–8Chesapeake City Public Schools
Deep Creek MiddlePublic6–8Chesapeake City Public Schools
Great Bridge MiddlePublic6–8Chesapeake City Public Schools
Greenbrier MiddlePublic6–8Chesapeake City Public Schools
Hickory MiddlePublic6–8Chesapeake City Public Schools
Hugo A. Owens MiddlePublic6–8Chesapeake City Public Schools
Indian River MiddlePublic6–8Chesapeake City Public Schools
Jolliff MiddlePublic6–8Chesapeake City Public Schools
Oscar Smith MiddlePublic6–8Chesapeake City Public Schools
Western Branch MiddlePublic6–8Chesapeake City Public Schools
Deep Creek HighPublic9–12Chesapeake City Public Schools
Grassfield HighPublic9–12Chesapeake City Public Schools
Great Bridge HighPublic9–12Chesapeake City Public Schools
Hickory HighPublic9–12Chesapeake City Public Schools
Indian River HighPublic9–12Chesapeake City Public Schools
Oscar F. Smith HighPublic9–12Chesapeake City Public Schools
Western Branch HighPublic9–12Chesapeake City Public Schools
Chesapeake Career CenterCareer and technicalNChesapeake City Public Schools
Chesapeake Center for Student SuccessAlternativeNChesapeake City Public Schools
Grassfield High School Governor's STEM AcademyCareer and technicalNChesapeake City Public Schools
Southeastern Va Tr Ctr EpSpecial educationPre-K–12Southeastern Virginia Training Center
Tidewater Juvenile Detention Home - ChesapeakeAlternativeNDepartment of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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