Norfolk city County vs. Virginia Beach city County

Norfolk city County (VA)Virginia Beach city County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)244,076450,189
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)242,827437,903
Population, Census, April 1, 2010242,803437,994
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent10.6%13.2%
Female persons, percent47.8%50.8%
White alone, percent47.0%66.7%
Black or African American alone, percent41.6%19.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent3.7%6.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent4.3%5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.9%8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent43.5%62.0%
Veterans, 2014-201827,86057,082
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.4%9.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201843.1%64.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$199,400$274,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,532$1,808
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$550$607
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,031$1,339
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201342.0%23.0%
Households, 2014-201888,155169,290
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201873.8%81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%12.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.8%94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.4%87.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.7%93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.0%35.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.5%9.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)547,0541,202,733
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,391,5681,959,395
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,812,4521,954,166
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,195,2838,187,586
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,683,2325,671,477
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,917$12,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.323.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,146$74,186
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,508$36,268
Persons in poverty, percent19.7%7.6%
All firms, 201215,32235,359
Men-owned firms, 20127,43418,195
Women-owned firms, 20126,09413,466
Minority-owned firms, 20126,1198,893
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128,15925,052
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,8975,384
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,18927,836
Black-owned firms, percent, 200720.7%9.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.5%6.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.5%31.6%
Population per square mile, 20104,486.41,758.9
Land area in square miles, 201054.12249.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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