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Chesapeake City Public Schools

Chesapeake City Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 252,583. The median household income is $95,373 and the median age is 37.9.

252,583

Population

746

People / sq mi

$95,373

Median Income

37.9

Median Age

Chesapeake City Public Schools covers 338 sq mi of land at 746.3 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White55.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian34.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$95,373

Median Household Income

$44,985

Per Capita Income

7.1%

Poverty Rate

3.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$378,400

Median Home Value

$1,586

Median Rent

74.4%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.2%

High School+

36.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Chesapeake City Public Schools serves a community with a population of 252,583 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Chesapeake City Public Schools is $95,373, with a per capita income of $44,985. The poverty rate is 7.1%.

Chesapeake City Public Schools is 55.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 34.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Chesapeake City Public Schools, 94.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 36.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Chesapeake City Public Schools is $378,400, with a median rent of $1,586. The homeownership rate is 74.4%.

Data for Chesapeake City Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5100810).

What distinguishes Chesapeake City Public Schools is density: among the most densely settled of US school districts, around 746 people per square mile. Chesapeake City Public Schools is a school district in Virginia with a population of 252,583.

Households take in a median $95,373, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. About 7.1% of residents live below the federal poverty level, below the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $378,400, with typical rent around $1,586.

About 36.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, above the 35.0% national figure.

That density explains much of the rest of the profile in Chesapeake City Public Schools: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.