Chesapeake city, VA
Demographic and economic profile of Chesapeake city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Chesapeake is a largely residential city of roughly 255,000 people that has grown 5.6% over five years, supported by a median household income of $95,373 and a low poverty rate of 8.7%. The labor force of 67.0% participation skews toward working-age residents with a median age of 37.9, and 36.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $49,257. Housing remains relatively attainable at a median home value of $359,100 and median rent of $1,523/month, with a high homeownership rate of 74.4% reflecting the area's predominantly owner-occupied, suburban character.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+5.6% since 2018
Chesapeake city added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone139,259 (55.1%)
- Black or African American Alone73,386 (29.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13,784 (5.5%)
- Asian Alone9,781 (3.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race9,170 (3.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone6,606 (2.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish8,966
- 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2,038
- 3.Other Indo-European1,772
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,146
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,027
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance28,177
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services16,662
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)10,997
- 4.Public Administration (Group)10,922
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,847
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations55,492
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations21,601
- 3.Service Occupations18,321
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,800
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,474
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.