Chesapeake

County:: Kanawha County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.481
State:: West Virginia

Chesapeake is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Chesapeake has a 2025 population of 1,260. Chesapeake is currently declining at a rate of -1.18% annually and its population has decreased by -5.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,334 in 2020.

The average household income in Chesapeake is $58,809 with a poverty rate of 18.45%.The median age in Chesapeake is 41.2 years: 37.5 years for males, and 45.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chesapeake includes 92.32% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,491	92.32%
Two or more races	86	5.33%
Black or African American	22	1.36%
Asian	7	0.43%
Other race	7	0.43%
Native American	2	0.12%

Chesapeake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chesapeake's average per capita income is $36,944. Household income levels show a median of $60,526. The poverty rate stands at 18.45%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$72,717	-
Families	$64,817	$71,077
Households	$60,526	$58,809
Non Families	$31,087	$37,342

$36,944

Average Income

$60,526

Median Household Income

18.45%

Poverty Rate