Demographics · VA
Virginia Beach, VA demographics: 456,349 residents, with a median age of 37.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
456,349 people live in Virginia Beach, at a median age of 37.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Virginia Beach, the largest race group is White (60.8%); 9.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 9.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Virginia Beach is 37.9 years (±0.2), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.0% male and 51.0% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 26,453 | 5.8% | ±56 |
| 5 to 17 | 73,406 | 16.1% | ±1,575 |
| 18 to 24 | 38,546 | 8.4% | ±1,030 |
| 25 to 34 | 70,123 | 15.4% | ±87 |
| 35 to 44 | 65,163 | 14.3% | ±1,646 |
| 45 to 54 | 53,111 | 11.6% | ±67 |
| 55 to 64 | 57,032 | 12.5% | ±1,479 |
| 65 to 74 | 43,225 | 9.5% | ±1,313 |
| 75 and over | 29,290 | 6.4% | ±989 |
Median age by sex: 36.4 (male) · 39.3 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Virginia Beach is White at 60.8% of the population. Separately, 9.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 277,439 | 60.8% | ±1,499 |
| Black or African American alone | 85,740 | 18.8% | ±1,492 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,042 | 0.2% | ±227 |
| Asian alone | 33,022 | 7.2% | ±1,029 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 752 | 0.2% | ±266 |
| Some other race alone | 11,800 | 2.6% | ±1,222 |
| Two or more races | 46,554 | 10.2% | ±2,018 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 41,512 | 9.1% | n/a |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Virginia Beach has 179,851 households. 66.5% are family households and 26.5% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.49 people.
Total households
179,851
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.49
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
66.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
26.5%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 179,851 | ±907 |
| Family households | 119,563 | ±1,480 |
| Nonfamily households | 60,288 | ±1,537 |
| Householder living alone | 47,629 | ±1,418 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
9.2% of Virginia Beach residents were born outside the United States. 87.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (4.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 9.2% | 41,807 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 87.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 4.3% | Spanish · 18,617 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
40.9% of adults age 25 and over in Virginia Beach hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.9% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Virginia Beach is 5182000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.