Census place 5182000

Virginia Beach

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

Official Census name: Virginia Beach city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Virginia Beach.

According to the 2025 estimate, Virginia Beach has a population of 453,737 and 1,854 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Virginia places are: median household income is $92,968, above the comparison median of $69,634; median gross rent is $1,714, above the comparison median of $1,359; and population density is 1,854/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,332/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$92,968
Above the comparison median of $69,634
median gross rent
$1,714
Above the comparison median of $1,359
population density
1,854/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,332/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Virginia Beach's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
74%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
14.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
4.6%
Households with children
31.5%
Residents with a disability
12.1%
Residents without insurance
6.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Virginia Beach city provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Hurricane declarations
7
Severe Storm declarations
1

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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