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CBSA!47260=METRO("Virginia Beach, VA")
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area
The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area spans 18 counties and had 1,794,278 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $134.3 billion that year.
North Carolina, Virginia18 countiesPart of Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC
GDP, 2024$134.3B#41 of 387 · +5.4% nominal
Income per person, 2024$65,313#152 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.5%#105 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)97.9#115 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Virginia Beach, VAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 18 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $34.1B | 25.4% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $7.6B | 5.7% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | — | — | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $37M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County | North Carolina | Outlying | 37029 | |
| Chesapeake city | Virginia | Central | 51550 | |
| Currituck County | North Carolina | Outlying | 37053 | |
| Gates County | North Carolina | Outlying | 37073 | |
| Gloucester County | Virginia | Central | 51073 | |
| Hampton city | Virginia | Central | 51650 | |
| Isle of Wight County | Virginia | Central | 51093 | |
| James City County | Virginia | Outlying | 51095 | |
| Mathews County | Virginia | Outlying | 51115 | |
| Newport News city | Virginia | Central | 51700 | |
| Norfolk city | Virginia | Central | 51710 | |
| Poquoson city | Virginia | Central | 51735 | |
| Portsmouth city | Virginia | Central | 51740 | |
| Suffolk city | Virginia | Outlying | 51800 | |
| Surry County | Virginia | Outlying | 51181 | |
| Virginia Beach city | Virginia | Central | 51810 | |
| Williamsburg city | Virginia | Outlying | 51830 | |
| York County | Virginia | Central | 51199 |