The current metro area population of Virginia Beach in 2025 is 1,505,000, a 0.6% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Virginia Beach in 2024 was 1,496,000, a 0.54% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Virginia Beach in 2023 was 1,488,000, a 0.4% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Virginia Beach in 2022 was 1,482,000, a 0.2% increase from 2021.