How many people live in the Virginia Beach, VA area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 1.79 million people in the Virginia Beach, VA area. That makes the Virginia Beach, VA metropolitan statistical area the 37th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.53% of the nation's population.
1.79M
population of Virginia Beach, VA area (2024)
0.53%
Virginia Beach, VA area share of US population (2024)
Between 2020 and 2024, the population of the Virginia Beach, VA area increased from 1.78 million to 1.79 million—a 0.7% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 2.5%.
About 1.79 million people lived in the Virginia Beach, VA area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area, 2020–2024
What are the age demographics of the Virginia Beach, VA area?
About 17.2% of the Virginia Beach, VA area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 21.7% of the Virginia Beach, VA area population, above the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Virginia Beach, VA area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Virginia Beach, VA area?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 30.1% of the Virginia Beach, VA area population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Virginia Beach, VA area population is non-Hispanic Black or African American than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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