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Virginia Beach

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

Official Census name: Virginia Beach city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
453,737
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,854/sq mi
244.7 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
$92,968
Median home value
$382,500
Median gross rent
$1,714
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.9%
Typical commute
23.4 min
Public transit commute
0.8%

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: OCEANA NAS (2 mi from place center)
Average high
69°F
Average low
50.5°F
Annual rainfall
46.6"
Annual snowfall
3.4"

Month by month

A year in Virginia Beach.

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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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