Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — shifted 3.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 1.8M residents — 18 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 52.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 8.0% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 29.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21.1% | 48.7% |
| Catholic | 8.3% | 19.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.8% | 15.7% |
| Black Protestant | 3.6% | 8.3% |
| Other | 3.2% | 7.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 56.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+10.2 |
| 2020 | Biden+13.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton+7.7 |
| 2012 | Obama+10.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+11.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+6.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+2.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+4.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.6 |
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Counties in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach City | 456K | D+2.6 | 115,412 | 109,375 | 227,770 |
| Chesapeake City | 253K | D+3.8 | 65,399 | 60,550 | 127,493 |
| Norfolk City | 234K | D+41.5 | 59,941 | 24,377 | 85,643 |
| Newport News City | 184K | D+28.8 | 48,169 | 26,385 | 75,629 |
| Hampton City | 138K | D+39.9 | 43,357 | 18,383 | 62,632 |
| Suffolk City | 99K | D+15.9 | 30,597 | 22,112 | 53,352 |
| Portsmouth City | 97K | D+38.6 | 28,306 | 12,370 | 41,252 |
| James City | 81K | D+6.2 | 26,742 | 23,575 | 50,892 |
| York | 71K | R+6.1 | 18,296 | 20,722 | 39,540 |
| Isle of Wight | 40K | R+19.8 | 9,779 | 14,659 | 24,672 |
| Gloucester | 40K | R+38.4 | 7,034 | 15,918 | 23,149 |
| Currituck | 31K | R+47.8 | 4,604 | 13,235 | 18,053 |
| Williamsburg City | 16K | D+44.5 | 5,613 | 2,119 | 7,851 |
| Poquoson City | 13K | R+45.9 | 2,119 | 5,800 | 8,024 |
| Camden | 11K | R+50.7 | 1,522 | 4,716 | 6,304 |
| Gates | 10K | R+21.6 | 2,268 | 3,538 | 5,868 |
| Mathews | 9K | R+39.3 | 1,774 | 4,106 | 5,929 |
| Surry | 7K | R+0.7 | 2,176 | 2,205 | 4,429 |
18 countiesTotal votes: 868,482
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Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 52.6% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 29.6% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 8.0% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.3% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.1% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
43.3%
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.1% | 48.7% | — | — | |
| 8.3% | 19.2% | — | — | |
| 6.8% | 15.7% | — | — | |
| 3.6% | 8.3% | — | — | |
| 3.2% | 7.5% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.6% | — | — |
| 0.3% | 0.7% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 56.7% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area? 1,787,235 residents across 18 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
1.8M
Share of U.S. population
0.53%
Voting-age population
75.0%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$84,417
Poverty rate
10.9%
College degree
35.8%
Homeownership
63.4%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
37.7 yrs
Age 18–29
17.0%
Age 65+
16.2%
Foreign born
6.9%
Non-English at home
9.5%
English only
90.5%
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