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
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
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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