• independent city
  • FIPS 51810
  • Largest town: Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach city, Virginia

Virginia Beach city had 454,808 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 244.7 square miles of land. It ranks 3rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 80th by land area.

Population
454,808
#3 of 133 in Virginia · #163 in US
Area
244.7 sq mi
#80 of 133 in Virginia · #2,922 in US
Density
1,858 / sq mi
#21 of 133 in Virginia · #77 in US
Median household income
$90,275
#27 of 133 in Virginia · #240 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Virginia Beach city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Virginia Beach city population, land area and income

Virginia Beach city had 454,808 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 244.7 square miles of land. It ranks 3rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 80th by land area. That works out to 1,858.5 people per square mile, 19.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Virginia Beach city is 16.4 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $90,275 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

454,808

3144th1st

163rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

245 sq mi

3144th1st

2922nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,858.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

77th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$90,275

3143rd1st

240th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

454,808

133rd1st

3rd of 133 (VA)

Land area

245 sq mi

133rd1st

80th of 133 (VA)

Density

1,858.5 / sq mi

133rd1st

21st of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$90,275

133rd1st

27th of 133 (VA)

How Virginia Beach city's population changed since 2020

Virginia Beach city lost 4,865 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.1%. That ranks 102nd of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Virginia Beach city recorded 22,034 births and 16,117 deaths, a natural change of +5,917. Net international migration added +4,773 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -15,706. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 15,706 people.

459.7k2020458.6k2021454.9k2022453.8k2023454.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
22,034
Deaths
16,117
Net international migration
+4,773
Net domestic migration
-15,706
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,029

Where Virginia Beach city is

The Census internal point of Virginia Beach city is at 36.779500, -76.029100. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Virginia Beach city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Virginia Beach city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.779500, -76.029100
DMS
36°46'46.20"N 76°01'44.76"W
UTM
18N 408169.6E 4070905.8N
Geohash
dq9cjzt21
Plus code
8785QXHC+R9

Towns in Virginia Beach city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Virginia Beach city, 454,808 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Virginia Beach city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Virginia Beach with 454,808.

  1. 01Virginia Beach454,808
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Virginia Beach city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Virginia Beach city, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Chesapeake city, VA, with 254,997 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 93.5 miles NW of Virginia Beach city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Virginia Beach, VA (population 454,808), 0.0 miles away.

Virginia Beach city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Virginia Beach city is 51810: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 810. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $90,275.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Virginia Beach city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 454,808. That is down 4,865 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 459,673.

What is the FIPS code of Virginia Beach city?

51810. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (810) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Virginia Beach city?

Virginia Beach, with 454,808 residents inside Virginia Beach city in 2024.

Which counties border Virginia Beach city?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chesapeake city, VA; Norfolk city, VA; Hampton city, VA; Currituck County, NC; Northampton County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.