In 2018, Chesapeake city, VA had a population of 238k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $75,790. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Chesapeake city, VA grew from 235,410 to 237,820, a 1.02% increase and its median household income grew from $72,214 to $75,790, a 4.95% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chesapeake city, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.52%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.17%). NaNk% of the people in Chesapeake city, VA speak a non-English language, and 97.9% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Chesapeake city, VA are Sentara College of Health Sciences (223 degrees awarded in 2017), Altierus Career College-Chesapeake (158 degrees), and Centura College-Chesapeake (155 degrees).
The median property value in Chesapeake city, VA is $265,600, and the homeownership rate is 71.3%. Most people in Chesapeake city, VA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Chesapeake city, VA is 2 cars per household.
Chesapeake city, VA borders Camden County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Portsmouth city, VA, Suffolk city, VA, Norfolk city, VA, and Virginia Beach city, VA.