Virginia / Census place 5116000

Chesapeake

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Chesapeake city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
255,332
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
754/sq mi
338.5 sq mi land area
Median age
37.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$95,373
Median home value
$378,400
Median gross rent
$1,586
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.9%
Typical commute
25.8 min
Public transit commute
0.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FENTRESS NAVAL AUX FLD (8 mi from place center)
Average high
73.7°F
Average low
52.4°F
Annual rainfall
48.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Chesapeake.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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