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Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 456,349. The median household income is $92,968 and the median age is 37.9.

456,349

Population

1865

People / sq mi

$92,968

Median Income

37.9

Median Age

Virginia Beach City Public Schools covers 245 sq mi of land at 1864.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White60.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian40.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$92,968

Median Household Income

$48,736

Per Capita Income

6.8%

Poverty Rate

2.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$382,500

Median Home Value

$1,714

Median Rent

65.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.7%

High School+

40.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Virginia Beach City Public Schools serves a community with a population of 456,349 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Virginia Beach City Public Schools is $92,968, with a per capita income of $48,736. The poverty rate is 6.8%.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is 60.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 40.5% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Virginia Beach City Public Schools, 94.7% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 40.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Virginia Beach City Public Schools is $382,500, with a median rent of $1,714. The homeownership rate is 65.1%.

Data for Virginia Beach City Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5103840).

Virginia Beach City Public Schools stands apart on settlement density — it is among the most densely settled of US school districts, at roughly 1,865 people per square mile. Virginia Beach City Public Schools is a school district in Virginia with a population of 456,349.

Households take in a median $92,968, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. Poverty runs at 6.8%, below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $382,500, with typical rent around $1,714.

About 40.9% 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 Virginia Beach 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.