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The total population of Chesapeake is estimated to be 249,377 with 122,672 males (49.19%) and 126,705 females (50.81%). There are 4,033 more females than males in Chesapeake.
The median household income in Chesapeake was $92,486 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 406(0.44%) from $92,080 in 2020. This income is 123.97% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chesapeake sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $112,396. Overall, the median household income for the city of Chesapeake stands at $87,749.
In Chesapeake, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,090 for males and $34,610 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,980 for males and $54,350 for females.
In Chesapeake, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $106,478, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $61,354.
In 2022, the population of Chesapeake was 252,488, a 0.30% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chesapeake's population was 251,739, an increase of 0.78% compared to a population of 249,803 in 2020.
The median age in Chesapeake, VA is 37.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.05% were under the age of 15, 19.38% aged 15 to 29, 47.26% aged 30 to 64, 12.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chesapeake population: 58.30% are White, 29.65% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.49% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.15% are some other race and 6.16% are multiracial.