Virginia Beach: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 1,201,000 (MSA)

1990: 1,444,710 (MSA)

2000: 1,569,541(MSA)

2003 estimate: 1,637,251

Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.8%

U.S. rank in 1980: 31st (MSA)

U.S. rank in 1990: 28th (MSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 33rd (MSA)

City Residents

1980: 262,000

1990: 393,089

2000: 425,257

2003 estimate: 439,467

Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.2%

U.S. rank in 1980: 56th

U.S. rank in 1990: 37th (State rank: 1st)

U.S. rank in 2000: 38th (State rank: 1st)

Density: 1,712.7 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 303,681

Black: 80,593

American Indian and Alaskan Native: 1,619

Asian: 20,869

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 416

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 17,770

Other: 6,402

Percent of residents born in state: 37.7 (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Poplation under 5 years old: 30,616

Poplation 5 to 9 years old: 33,523

Poplation 10 to 14 years old: 33,749

Poplation 15 to 19 years old: 30,239

Poplation 20 to 24 years old: 31,313

Poplation 25 to 34 years old: 69,842

Poplation 35 to 44 years old: 75,897

Poplation 45 to 54 years old: 53,798

Poplation 55 to 59 years old: 17,465

Poplation 60 to 64 years old: 12,882

Poplation 65 to 74 years old: 20,735

Poplation 75 to 84 years old: 11,649

Population 85 years and older: 3,549

Median age: 32.7 years

Births (2003)

Total number: 6,370

Deaths (2003)

Total number: 2,311 (of which, 19 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $22,365 (1999)

Median household income: $48,705

Total households: 154,635

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 6,628

$10,000 to $14,999: 5,344

$15,000 to $24,999: 15,496

$25,000 to $34,999: 21,204

$35,000 to $49,999: 30,976

$50,000 to $74,999: 37,918

$75,000 to $99,999: 18,367

$100,000 to $149,999: 12,620

$150,000 to $199,999: 2,794

$200,000 or more: 3,288

Percent of families below poverty level: 5.1% (55% of which were female householder families in poverty)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 15,492