Virginia Beach city, VA
Demographic and economic profile of Virginia Beach city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Virginia Beach is a large independent city with a population of 457,066 that has grown 1.5% over five years, anchored by a strong military and government services presence alongside a sizable retail and hospitality sector. The labor force participation rate stands at 69.5%, with 40.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $48,905 against a median household income of $92,968. Housing costs are moderate relative to income, with a median home value of $366,300 and a low poverty rate of 8.4%, while the 4.3% unemployment rate and 23.4-minute mean commute reflect a stable, accessible workforce.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+1.5% since 2018
Virginia Beach city added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone277,439 (60.8%)
- Black or African American Alone85,740 (18.8%)
- Asian Alone33,022 (7.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races28,663 (6.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race17,891 (3.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone11,800 (2.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish19,628
- 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)12,016
- 3.Other Indo-European5,022
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,952
- 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,795
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance53,322
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services32,501
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)24,308
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services21,864
- 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing17,624
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations104,744
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations44,348
- 3.Service Occupations35,871
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations20,907
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations14,858
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.62×)17,122
- 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.23×)18,302
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)22,871
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.17×)32,216
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)53,840
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.