Virginia BeachVirginia

Virginia Beach Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Virginia Beach is 457,672. 24.31% is under 18, while 15.11% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.90% of the population was five years old or younger, 24.31% were 18 years or younger and 27.72% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.84% female and 49.16% male.

Virginia Beach Housing

According to the US Census, Virginia Beach has 190,981 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Virginia Beach was 95.70%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $328,500

Virginia Beach Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 79.32% of Virginia Beach's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 7.47% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 3.04% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.70%

RacePercentage
White Alone60.71%
Black Or African American Alone18.60%
Asian Alone7.47%
Some Other Race Alone3.04%
White Black Or African American1.70%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.41%

How Educated is Virginia Beach

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 27.1 of Virginia Beach residents had a bachelor's degree, while 15.2 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 42.30% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Virginia Beach CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher93.2
Bachelors Degree Or Higher37.4
Some College Or Associates Degree37.1
Bachelors Degree27.1
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency22.2
Some College No Degree21.6

Average Income in Virginia Beach

The median household income in Virginia Beach is $81,634. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $81,634.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $96,946 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $111,556.

A closer examination of the income groups of Virginia Beach households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (18.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (9.2%). 4.3% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$96,946
Married-couple families$111,556
Nonfamily households$53,524