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Virginia Beach City, VA

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Virginia Beach city is the third most populous in the state of Virginia, representing 5% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 21%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $27.1 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Virginia Beach City voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Virginia Beach city comprises Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metropolitan area.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Currituck County, Northampton County, Chesapeake city, Hampton city, and Norfolk city.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
41.58%55.87%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
40.22%59.06%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
49.14%49.85%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
47.95%50.49%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
44.79%48.32%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
51.55%46.15%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%21%
Government
Enterprises
24%9%
Private Industries76%26%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities<1%3%
Construction5%4%
Manufacturing3%31%
– Durable2%39%
– Nondurable1%2%
Trade10%24%
– Wholesale3%10%
– Retail7%32%
Transportation1%0%
Information2%48%
Finance & Insurance5%33%
Real Estate21%26%
Professional &
Business Services
12%34%
Educational Services1%8%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%15%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%67%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%28%
Other Services22%30%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers7997
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
5593
📺 Electronics & Appliance4095
🛒 Grocery Stores18597
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores2489
⚕️ Health & Personal Care13496
⛽ Gasoline Stations10296
👕 Clothing Stores14495
👠 Shoe Stores2489
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry3292
🏸 Sporting Goods3696
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers1189
🏬 Department Stores6497
💐 Florists1693
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops3395
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 1993
🍺 Bars & Taverns1988
🍽️ Full-service restaurants54898
🍔 Limited-service restaurants45697
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers41398
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation11998
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%122%$485,700 N/A
Top 20%48%$271,200 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%23%$130,100 $157,600
Middle 20%16%$87,500 $106,500
Second lowest 20%10%$53,500 $68,600
Bottom 20%3%$19,600 $36,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries78%$105,100
Self-Employment9%$30,400
Investment Income117%$32,500
Social Security30%$21,600
Supplemental Security4%$10,900
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement32%$37,300
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%3%3%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%4%5%
$50K
– $99K
2%13%10%8%
$100K
– $199K
1%12%12%6%
$200K
& more
<1%3%7%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$65,800 $45,100
African-American$49,800 $35,200
Hispanic$55,100 $36,600
Asian$40,400 $34,700
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$35,400 $20,200
Highschool & GED$51,900 $31,300
Some College to
Associate’s
$63,000 $37,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$88,000 $55,300
Graduate Degree$99,000 $76,200
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$90,600 $61,300
STEM2$98,200 $89,100
Gray-Collar3$59,800 $26,600
Pink-Collar4$28,700 $19,400
Sales5$56,000 $23,300
Blue-Collar6$48,900 $29,700
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding+$
Cold Waves
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+
Landslide+
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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