Virginia Beach city County vs. Norfolk city County

Virginia Beach city County (VA)Norfolk city County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)450,189244,076
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.8%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)437,903242,827
Population, Census, April 1, 2010437,994242,803
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.2%10.6%
Female persons, percent50.8%47.8%
White alone, percent66.7%47.0%
Black or African American alone, percent19.0%41.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent6.6%3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent5.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.0%7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent62.0%43.5%
Veterans, 2014-201857,08227,860
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.3%7.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.1%43.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$274,300$199,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,808$1,532
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$607$550
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,339$1,031
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.0%42.0%
Households, 2014-2018169,29088,155
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.9%73.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.1%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.4%89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.8%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.2%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.2%28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.5%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.4%14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.2%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,202,733547,054
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,959,3952,391,568
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,954,1661,812,452
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,187,5863,195,283
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,671,4772,683,232
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,687$10,917
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.721.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$74,186$49,146
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,268$28,508
Persons in poverty, percent7.6%19.7%
All firms, 201235,35915,322
Men-owned firms, 201218,1957,434
Women-owned firms, 201213,4666,094
Minority-owned firms, 20128,8936,119
Nonminority-owned firms, 201225,0528,159
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,3841,897
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201227,83612,189
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.4%20.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20076.5%3.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.6%30.5%
Population per square mile, 20101,758.94,486.4
Land area in square miles, 2010249.0254.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Virginia Beach city county (VA) and Norfolk city county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.