Virginia Beach city, VA

County in Virginia, South · ranked on 51 metrics

Rank among US counties

Virginia Beach city, VA is a county in Virginia with a population of 453,711 (168th of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (118th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (251st of 3,094), Median Household Income (253rd of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,758th of 3,092).

Population
453.7K
168th highest of 3,094
Density
1,851.9
79th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.29%
2,207th highest of 3,094
Area
245
2,876th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Virginia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)94.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    118th of 3,094
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)40.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    251st of 3,094
  3. Median Household Income$92,968
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    253rd of 3,093
  4. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)79.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 252nd of 2,916
  5. Adults Who Smoke (%)12.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 285th of 2,916
  6. Median Income$92,968
    Poorest Counties
    253rd of 2,000
  7. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)21.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 428th of 2,916
  8. Poverty Rate (%)8.59%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    482nd of 3,094
  9. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)16.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 501st of 2,916
  10. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)8.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 584th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,714
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,957th of 3,090
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$382,500
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,758th of 3,092
  3. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,587
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,133rd of 3,050
  4. Adults with Diabetes (%)11.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,678th of 2,916
  5. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)37.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,447th of 3,094
  6. Adults with Depression (%)23.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,347th of 2,916
  7. Average Commute (Minutes)23.4
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,391st of 3,094
  8. Adults with Obesity (%)36.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,039th of 2,916
  9. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)16.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 816th of 2,916
  10. Heating Degree Days per Year3,223
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 810th of 3,050

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (72), weakest Economics (65). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Closest percentiles on 19 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Virginia Beach city, VA?
Virginia Beach city, VA has a population of 453,711, 168th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Virginia Beach city, VA rank best at?
Among US counties, Virginia Beach city, VA ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (118th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (251st of 3,094); Median Household Income (253rd of 3,093).
Where does Virginia Beach city, VA rank worst?
Virginia Beach city, VA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,758th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Virginia Beach city, VA?
Rankodex ranks Virginia Beach city, VA on 51 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

51 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics