Chesapeake city, Virginia demographics
Population: 247,172
Median age: 37.1
Median household income: 85,563
Chesapeake is a city in Chesapeake city, Virginia, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chesapeake city, VA.
Population
| 2021 | 247,172 |
| 2020 | 242,647 |
| 2019 | 239,982 |
| 2018 | 237,820 |
| 2017 | 235,410 |
| 2016 | 233,194 |
| 2015 | 230,601 |
| 2014 | 228,168 |
| 2013 | 225,597 |
| 2012 | 223,233 |
| 2011 | 220,837 |
| 2010 | 219,268 |
Census data for Chesapeake city, Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Chesapeake city, Virginia
| Total population | 247,172 |
| Male | 121,508 |
| Female | 125,664 |
| Total population | 247,172 |
| Under 5 years | 15,444 |
| 5 to 9 years | 16,466 |
| 10 to 14 years | 17,656 |
| 15 to 19 years | 16,611 |
| 20 to 24 years | 14,718 |
| 25 to 34 years | 34,456 |
| 35 to 44 years | 35,025 |
| 45 to 54 years | 31,464 |
| 55 to 59 years | 17,390 |
| 60 to 64 years | 15,044 |
| 65 to 74 years | 20,752 |
| 75 to 84 years | 9,154 |
| 85 years and over | 2,992 |
| Median age (years) | 37.1 |
| Under 18 years | 60,335 |
| 16 years and over | 193,851 |
| 18 years and over | 186,837 |
| 21 years and over | 177,618 |
| 62 years and over | 41,224 |
| 65 years and over | 32,898 |
| Total population | 247,172 |
| One race | 231,938 |
| White | 144,113 |
| Black or African American | 73,279 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 444 |
| Asian | 8,635 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 146 |
| Some other race | 5,321 |
| Two or more races | 15,234 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 181,538 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 88,232 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 93,306 |
Social characteristics in Chesapeake city, Virginia
| Total households | 89,413 |
| Family households (families) | 49,482 |
| Married-couple family | 4,025 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 12,126 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 8,163 |
| Nonfamily households | 23,780 |
| Average household size | 22,781 |
| Average family size | 2.71 |
Economic characteristics in Chesapeake city, Virginia
| Total households | 89,413 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,106 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,682 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,901 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,724 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8,212 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15,951 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12,339 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 19,108 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,791 |
| $200,000 or more | 8,599 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 85,563 |
Housing characteristics in Chesapeake city, Virginia
| Total housing units | 94,035 |
| Occupied housing units | 89,413 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,622 |
| Total housing units | 94,035 |
| 1-unit, detached | 63,844 |
| 1-unit, attached | 11,503 |
| 2 units | 1,206 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,725 |
| 5 to 9 units | 4,474 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,402 |
| 20 or more units | 4,276 |
| Mobile home | 1,597 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 8 |
| Total housing units | 94,035 |
| Built 2014 or later | 264 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 11,891 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 12,539 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 19,343 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 18,474 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 13,103 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 8,911 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 5,694 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,750 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,066 |
| Total housing units | 94,035 |
| 1 room | 393 |
| 2 rooms | 1,030 |
| 3 rooms | 4,939 |
| 4 rooms | 11,670 |
| 5 rooms | 12,593 |
| 6 rooms | 15,460 |
| 7 rooms | 15,031 |
| 8 rooms | 14,987 |
| 9 rooms or more | 17,932 |
| Median rooms | 6.6 |
| Total housing units | 94,035 |
| No bedroom | 424 |
| 1 bedroom | 4,460 |
| 2 bedrooms | 20,034 |
| 3 bedrooms | 33,673 |
| 4 bedrooms | 27,337 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 8,107 |
| Occupied housing units | 89,413 |
| Owner-occupied | 64,970 |
| Renter-occupied | 24,443 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.79 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Occupied housing units | 89,413 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 9,108 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 28,004 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 14,195 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 18,221 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 10,905 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 8,980 |
| Owner-occupied units | 64,970 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,465 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 644 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,611 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8,068 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 19,403 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 25,234 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5,287 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 258 |
| Median (dollars) | 291,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 64,970 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 49,211 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 15,759 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 23,720 |
| Less than $500 | 1,108 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,235 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 9,962 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 5,860 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,729 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 522 |
| $3,000 or more | 304 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,328 |
| No rent paid | 723 |
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