Virginia

Virginia Beach city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
61.1%
African
18.8%
Hispanic
8.4%
Other
4.6%
Indian
4%
East Asian
3.1%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Virginia Beach citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricVirginia Beach cityVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White61.1%57%58%
Black or African American18.8%18.3%—
Hispanic8.4%12%—
Indian4%2.6%—
East Asian3.1%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Virginia Beach city next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricVirginia Beach cityVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$92,968$93,170$80,734
Median home value$382,500$383,700$332,700
Home price to income4.1×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,714/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.1%20.3%21.0%