Virginia Beach, VA Population

Overview

457,658

Total Population

36.7

Median age

50.70%

Female population %

97.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

49.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39,273

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Virginia Beach's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Virginia Beach is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Virginia Beach's population under 18 was 22.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Virginia Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Virginia Beach, 18.56% were under the age of 15, 20.91% aged 15 to 29, 46.21% aged 30 to 64, 12.75% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,400 more females than males in Virginia Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.70% females and 49.30% males in Virginia Beach, VA.
The Virginia Beach, VA gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 19,124.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 18,161.

Virginia Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Virginia Beach population: 63.92% are White, 18.99% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.01% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.19% are some other race and 7.54% are multiracial.
Virginia Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 39,273 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 418,385 (91.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Virginia Beach is White with a population of 292,528 (63.92% of the total population).

Virginia Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 459,646 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Virginia Beach's population increased by 12,040 (2.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Virginia Beach's population increased by 20,782 (4.74%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Virginia Beach's population was lowest in year 2000 at 426,824.