Statistic Northwest Virginia Beach Virginia
Population 75,365 463,341 8,835,543
Population density (sq mi) 4,176 1,893 224
Median age 37.8 36.4 37.8
Male/Female ratio 1.0:1 1.0:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) n/a 57% 57%
Families w/ Kids under 18 44% 44% 44%
Speak English n/a 88% 84%
Speak Spanish n/a 5% 7%
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Demographics Quick Facts

  • The population density in Northwest is 121% higher than Virginia Beach
  • The median age in Northwest is 4% higher than Virginia Beach
  • In Northwest 62.19% of the population is White
  • In Northwest 25.58% of the population is Black
  • In Northwest 4.88% of the population is Asian

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      Northwest racial demographics

      Race Northwest Virginia Beach Virginia
      White 62.19% 65.06% 68.75%
      Black 25.58% 18.82% 19.21%
      Asian 4.88% 7.11% 6.05%
      American Indian 0.18% 0.27% 0.26%
      Native Hawaiian 0.13% 0.10% 0.07%
      Mixed race 4.54% 6.52% 3.37%
      Other race 2.49% 2.12% 2.30%
      In Northwest, 8.4% 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 Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.