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Virginia Beach (colloquially VB) is the most populous city in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia.The population was 459,470 at the 2020 census. [2] Located on the southeastern coast of Virginia, it is the sixth-most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic and the 42nd-most populous city in the U.S.
Map showing the population density of Virginia Many towns are as large as cities but are not incorporated as cities and are situated within a parent county or counties. Seven independent cities had 2020 populations of less than 10,000 with the smallest, Norton having a population of only 3,687. [ 2 ]
2010 - Population: 437,994 in city; [9] 1,676,822 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. 2019 - The Virginia Beach shooting occurs. 2023 - An EF3 tornado rips through the northern edge of the city, damaging or destroying several homes. There was no fatalities and no injuries.
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The state's capital is Richmond and its most populous city is Virginia Beach. Its most populous subdivision is Fairfax County, part of Northern Virginia, where slightly over a third of Virginia's population of 8.8 million live. Eastern Virginia is part of the Atlantic Plain, and the Middle Peninsula forms the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
The Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk, VA–NC, MSA has an estimated 2023 population of 1,787,169, making it the 37th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. [4] The Combined Statistical Area includes two additional counties in North Carolina, pushing the regional population to 1,866,723 residents, the 35th-largest CSA in the country.
The demographics of Virginia are the various elements used to describe the population of the Commonwealth of Virginia and are studied by various government and non-government organizations. Virginia is the 12th-most populous state in the United States with over 8 million residents [ 2 ] and is the 35th largest in area.
The population density was 108 inhabitants per square mile (42/km 2). There were 5,333 housing units at an average density of 62 units per square mile (24 units/km 2 ). The racial makeup of the county was 88.0% White , 9.2% Black or African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.3% Asian , 0.3% from other races , and 1.9% from two or more races. 1 ...