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Chesapeake city, VA

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Chesapeake city's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Convenience stores

45–49 in Chesapeake city
163%
of U.S. average High density

Nail salons

41–51 in Chesapeake city
159–183%
of U.S. average High density

Car washes

19–29 in Chesapeake city
128–169%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Beauty salons

78–86 in Chesapeake city
124–130%
of U.S. average Above average

Fast food

225–229 in Chesapeake city
111%
of U.S. average Above average

Restaurants

204–208 in Chesapeake city
105%
of U.S. average Above average

Gyms

30–40 in Chesapeake city
97–116%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Day care

49–53 in Chesapeake city
80%
of U.S. average Below average

Pharmacies

24–34 in Chesapeake city
77–96%
of U.S. average Below average

Clothing stores

16–28 in Chesapeake city
76–115%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pet care

14–26 in Chesapeake city
73–115%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Auto repair

18–30 in Chesapeake city
69–99%
of U.S. average Below average

Dentists

66–76 in Chesapeake city
65–71%
of U.S. average Below average

Grocery stores

25–33 in Chesapeake city
53–62%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Coffee shops

33–43 in Chesapeake city
52–61%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Bars

3–17 in Chesapeake city
10–43%
of U.S. average Well below average

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
254,997
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
+2.1%
+5,271 people
Net migration 2024
+154
international +601, domestic −447
Jobs located here
106,546
LODES 2022, −0.8% since 2019
Employed residents
104,408
LODES 2022, +0.7% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
+871
tax year 2021–2022: 20,332 in, 19,461 out

Population. Census estimates 254,997 residents on July 1, 2024, 2.1% above 2020 (+5,271).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths +870, international migration +601, domestic migration −447. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 106,546 jobs located in the county in 2022 (−0.8% since 2019) and 104,408 employed residents (+0.7% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 20,332 people (exemptions) moved into Chesapeake city, reporting $668.6M in adjusted gross income; 19,461 moved out, reporting $654.6M. Net: +871 people.

Largest sources: Virginia Beach city, VA (4,932) · Norfolk city, VA (2,410) · Portsmouth city, VA (1,701). Largest destinations: Virginia Beach city, VA (3,377) · Norfolk city, VA (1,870) · Portsmouth city, VA (1,546).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

ZIP gaining residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change
23325 Chesapeake
+17.8%
ZIP losing residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change

No ZIP had a statistically significant decrease.

ACS 5-year estimates for 2015–2019 and 2020–2024. Only ZIPs with at least 2,000 residents in both windows and a change larger than the survey margin of error (90%) are listed — small ZIPs move a lot on paper without a real signal.

ZIP change

Only ZIPs where the 2015–19→2020–24 population change is larger than the ACS margin of error and both windows have at least 2,000 residents. Sorted by population change. Jobs are LODES workplace jobs in the ZIP (2019→latest available year; 2019→2021 for Michigan, none for Alaska); a ZIP can contain more jobs than residents.

ZIPNeighborhood Residents 2015–19Residents 2020–24Pop change JobsJobs change
23325Chesapeake 16,25019,138 +17.8% 2,324−0.2%

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How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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