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Chesapeake city, Virginia

Chesapeake city, Virginia · ZIP 23320, 23321, 23322

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 254,997 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 92,361Households
  • $94,189Median household income
  • $359,100Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Chesapeake city in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+25.2%
180k200k220k240k260k2000: 199,18420002010: 222,20920102020: 249,4222020199,184249,422
Population of Chesapeake city 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, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chesapeake city
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, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chesapeake city
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, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Chesapeake city2023
Retail trade14,838
Health care and social assistance12,745
Accommodation and food services11,372
Professional, scientific, and technical services9,462
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8,687
Construction8,427
Transportation and warehousing5,927
Manufacturing5,174

100,552 employees in 5,867 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chesapeake city compared with its state
Chesapeake city compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChesapeake cityVirginia
Population251,1538,657,499
Median household income$94,189$90,974
Median age37.738.8
Median home value$359,100$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.4%41.5%
Foreign-born residents6.1%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes73.8%67.2%
Mean commute to work25.5 minutes27.6 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Chesapeake city1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ChesapeakeCity254,997338.5 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.