Statistic Virginia Beach Virginia National
Population 449,733 8,535,519 328,239,523
Population density (sq mi) 1,838 218 91
Median age 35.4 37.8 37.7
Male/Female ratio 1.0:1 1.0:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) 56% 57% 55%
Families w/ Kids under 18 46% 44% 43%
Speak English 88% 84% 79%
Speak Spanish 4% 7% 13%

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Demographics Quick Facts

  • The population density in Virginia Beach is 743% higher than Virginia
  • The median age in Virginia Beach is 6% lower than Virginia
  • In Virginia Beach 67.64% of the population is White
  • In Virginia Beach 19.10% of the population is Black
  • In Virginia Beach 6.46% of the population is Asian

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      Virginia Beach population breakdown by race

      Race Virginia Beach Virginia National
      White 67.64% 68.75% 73.35%
      Black 19.10% 19.21% 12.63%
      Asian 6.46% 6.05% 5.22%
      American Indian 0.26% 0.26% 0.82%
      Native Hawaiian 0.09% 0.07% 0.18%
      Mixed race 4.91% 3.37% 3.06%
      Other race 1.53% 2.30% 4.75%
      In Virginia Beach, 7.6% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
      Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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      Source: The Virginia Beach, VA demographics data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).