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Virginia Beach city, Virginia

Virginia Beach city, Virginia · ZIP 23451, 23452, 23453

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 454,808 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 179,800Households
  • $90,685Median household income
  • $366,300Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Virginia Beach city in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.0%
420k440k460k2000: 425,25720002010: 437,99420102020: 459,4702020425,257459,470
Population of Virginia Beach city at each census
CensusPopulation
2000425,257
2010437,994
2020459,470

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 Virginia Beach city
Under $50k23.2%
$50k to $100k31.8%
$100k to $150k20.8%
$150k to $200k10.4%
$200k and over13.8%

Median household income $90,685 · 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 Virginia Beach city
Owner occupied
116,729 units
Renter occupied
63,071 units
Vacancy rate
5.7%

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 Virginia Beach city2023
Accommodation and food services27,377
Retail trade23,149
Health care and social assistance21,493
Professional, scientific, and technical services15,166
Finance and insurance13,544
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services12,721
Construction9,525
Other services (except public administration)7,610

165,136 employees in 11,822 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.

Virginia Beach city compared with its state
Virginia Beach city compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureVirginia Beach cityVirginia
Population457,0668,657,499
Median household income$90,685$90,974
Median age37.438.8
Median home value$366,300$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher40.4%41.5%
Foreign-born residents9.1%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes64.9%67.2%
Mean commute to work23.2 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 Virginia Beach city1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Virginia BeachCity454,808244.7 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 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.