Chesapeake Population

1970–2026

256.61K

2026 projection

2.8% since 2020 (increase)

050K100K150K200K250K300K197019801990200020102020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Chesapeake. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026256,610+1,2780.50%
2025255,332+5620.22%
2024254,770+9880.39%
2023253,782+1,3510.54%
2022252,431+5850.23%
2021251,846+2,1910.88%
2020249,655+4,2521.73%
2019245,403+2,6551.09%
2018242,748+2,3320.97%
2017240,416+2,7601.16%

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Chesapeake Demographics

37.9median age

Median age

Female39.2 yrs
Male36.8 yrs

Adults

191,558
36,797 seniors · 19%154,761 other adults

Sex

Female 50.9% · 128,619Male 49.1% · 123,964

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,25285+ years, female: 2,36380–84 years, male: 1,63980–84 years, female: 2,31175–79 years, male: 2,59075–79 years, female: 3,62170–74 years, male: 4,69570–74 years, female: 5,15365–69 years, male: 5,83965–69 years, female: 7,33460–64 years, male: 7,14960–64 years, female: 8,54855–59 years, male: 8,05155–59 years, female: 8,09950–54 years, male: 7,45450–54 years, female: 7,77645–49 years, male: 7,55645–49 years, female: 7,88240–44 years, male: 9,47540–44 years, female: 9,43635–39 years, male: 9,37635–39 years, female: 9,62430–34 years, male: 9,04130–34 years, female: 9,23925–29 years, male: 8,20825–29 years, female: 7,65820–24 years, male: 7,44220–24 years, female: 7,03115–19 years, male: 8,62815–19 years, female: 8,00110–14 years, male: 9,29710–14 years, female: 8,8015–9 years, male: 8,5095–9 years, female: 8,2050–4 years, male: 7,7630–4 years, female: 7,53785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,526 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Chesapeake Income

$95,373median household income

Median household income

$95,373

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$57,721

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

9.4%

About 1 in 11 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Chesapeake Marital Status

52% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married52%55%50%
Never married31%33%28%
Divorced10%8%12%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year