Town in Kanawha County, West Virginia · 0.5 sq mi · 2,609 people per sq mi
1,256 people live in Chesapeake. The typical household earns $60,927, and the median resident is 37.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,335 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.5%
Men 34.7 · Women 44.2
2010–2026
1,256
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,256
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,256 | -14 | 1.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,270 | -9 | 0.70% |
| 2024 | 1,279 | -8 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 1,287 | -12 | 0.92% |
| 2022 | 1,299 | -19 | 1.44% |
| 2021 | 1,318 | -17 | 1.27% |
| 2020 | 1,335 | -21 | 1.55% |
| 2019 | 1,356 | -22 | 1.60% |
| 2018 | 1,378 | -32 | 2.27% |
| 2017 | 1,410 | -31 | 2.15% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Chesapeake has a population change lower than Kanawha County, West Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 55% | 48% |
| Never married | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| Divorced | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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