Hampton Roads Locality Profiles: City of Virginia Beach

Established, 1963

City of Virginia Beach sealPolitical

City Council

  • Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr.
  • Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones
  • Mr. Glenn R. Davis
  • Mr. Bill R. DeSteph
  • Mr. Harry E. Diezel
  • Mr. Robert Dyer
  • Ms. Barbara M. Henley
  • Mr. John E. Uhrin
  • Ms. Rosemary Wilson
  • Mr. James L. Wood

City Manager: Mr. James K. Spore

Taxable Retail Sales (2007): $4.9 Billion
Fair Market Value of Real Estate (2006): $46.5 Billion

Demographic/Geographic

Population (2007): 433,032
Land Area (2007): 248 Square Miles
Population Density (2007): 1,746 Persons per Square Mile

Economic

Total Employment (2007): 177,493
Labor Force (2007): 225,306
Unemployment Rate (2007): 2.7%
Per Capita Income (2006): $37,839
Total Personal Income (2006): $17.7 Billion

Source: Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Hampton Roads Regional Benchmarking Study, December 2008

Official Website: www.vbgov.com.

Updated: January 21, 2010