Chesapeake city County , Virginia

Population: 251,153 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $94,189 Home $359,100 Rent $1,523/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Chesapeake city County's headline indicators land 26% above the national median on income ($94,189), with housing 18% above the US figure ($359,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Chesapeake city County in the top 19% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$94,189
Median Income
household
$359,100
Home Value
median
$1,523/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $94,189
Per Capita Income $43,819
Poverty Rate 8.7%
Median Home Value $359,100
Median Gross Rent $1,523/mo
Owner Occupied 73.8%
Renter Occupied 26.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 251,153
Median Age 37.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 36.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

40.1%
Obesity
12.8%
Diabetes
12.4%
Smoking
34.2%
High Blood Pressure
22.7%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
39.4%
Insufficient Sleep
79.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 80.9  ·  81th national percentile

🌊 Flood
80.60
🌪️ Tornado
71.79
🌀 Hurricane
92.03
🔥 Wildfire
66.38
❄️ Winter Storm
36.12
🌍 Earthquake
71.12
☀️ Drought
40.27

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