Households in Virginia Beach city
Households in Virginia Beach city was 179,851 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 133 counties in 2024.
Households in Virginia Beach city, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 179,851 |
| 2023 | 179,800 |
| 2022 | 178,915 |
| 2021 | 177,046 |
Compared with Virginia and United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach city | 179,851 |
| Virginia | 3,365,732 |
| United States | 129,227,496 |
Virginia Beach city compared with nearby places
- Under 5,000
- 5,000 to 7,000
- 7,000 to 10K
- 10K to 15K
- 15K to 35K
- 35K and over
Rankings
Definition
Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Households, Virginia Beach city, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat
MLA 9
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Virginia Beach city, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/virginia-beach-city-virginia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Households, Virginia Beach city, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/virginia-beach-city-virginia.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Virginia Beach city, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/households/virginia-beach-city-virginia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_households_virginia_beach_city_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Households, Virginia Beach city, 2021 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/virginia-beach-city-virginia. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
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What is the households in Virginia Beach city?
Households in Virginia Beach city was 179,851 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 133 counties in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest households in Virginia Beach city?
179,851 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.
Related statistics for Virginia Beach city
- Fair Market Rent, one bedroom (HUD, monthly)
- Rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)
- Homeownership rate (US, housing units)
- County house price index, 1990 = 100
- Wages and salaries paid
- Per capita personal income
- Median age on 1 July (US county estimates)
- Female population share
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