Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA Regional Analytics
-- Population & Components of Change; 2010-15
Components of Change: 7/1/2010-6/30/2015
The population of the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA changed from 1,679,972 on 2010 to 1,724,876 in 2015 -- a change of 44,904 (2.67%). This report provides a summary of how and why the population has changed during this period and what these factors suggest about future change.| Natural Change | 47,083 |
| equals Births | 113,373 |
| less Deaths | 66,290 |
| Net Migration | -2,311 |
| equals net International Migration | 28,526 |
| plus net Domestic Migration | -30,837 |
Primary Contributing Factors to Change
The primary contributing factors resulting in population change are 1) natural change (births less deaths) and/or 2) net migration. Eight tables are presented below providing annual data for each component county of the metro and metro summary. The tables provide data on the total population, births, deaths, natural change (births less deaths), international migration, domestic migration and net migration.
From 2010 to 2015 (7/1/2010-6/30/2015), natural change (47,083) exceeded net migration (-2,311); natural change has been the primary contributing factor for the total metro population change. Examine the metro by county tables below to learn about how each county contributes to the metro population growth or decline.
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| Table 1. Population | ||||||||||
| Area Name | GeoID | Item | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Chg 10-15 | %Chg 10-15 |
| Currituck County, NC | 37053 | P0000001 | 23,663 | 23,900 | 24,032 | 24,340 | 24,927 | 25,263 | 1,600 | 6.76 |
| Gates County, NC | 37073 | P0000001 | 12,160 | 12,070 | 11,911 | 11,657 | 11,550 | 11,431 | -729 | -6.00 |
| Gloucester County, VA | 51073 | P0000001 | 36,939 | 36,908 | 36,933 | 36,841 | 37,181 | 37,143 | 204 | 0.55 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | 51093 | P0000001 | 35,310 | 35,310 | 35,419 | 35,651 | 36,004 | 36,314 | 1,004 | 2.84 |
| James City County, VA | 51095 | P0000001 | 67,740 | 68,200 | 69,295 | 70,580 | 72,142 | 73,147 | 5,407 | 7.98 |
| Mathews County, VA | 51115 | P0000001 | 8,960 | 8,947 | 8,902 | 8,894 | 8,794 | 8,862 | -98 | -1.09 |
| York County, VA | 51199 | P0000001 | 65,209 | 65,884 | 65,890 | 66,126 | 66,616 | 67,837 | 2,628 | 4.03 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | 51550 | P0000001 | 223,520 | 225,352 | 228,231 | 230,515 | 233,479 | 235,429 | 11,909 | 5.33 |
| Hampton city, VA | 51650 | P0000001 | 137,448 | 136,601 | 137,163 | 137,376 | 137,813 | 136,454 | -994 | -0.72 |
| Newport News city, VA | 51700 | P0000001 | 180,891 | 180,136 | 180,098 | 181,496 | 182,499 | 182,385 | 1,494 | 0.83 |
| Norfolk city, VA | 51710 | P0000001 | 242,893 | 243,578 | 245,920 | 245,169 | 246,199 | 246,393 | 3,500 | 1.44 |
| Poquoson city, VA | 51735 | P0000001 | 12,147 | 12,048 | 12,126 | 12,116 | 12,034 | 12,059 | -88 | -0.72 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | 51740 | P0000001 | 95,484 | 95,809 | 96,548 | 96,162 | 95,955 | 96,201 | 717 | 0.75 |
| Suffolk city, VA | 51800 | P0000001 | 84,876 | 84,793 | 85,238 | 85,786 | 86,944 | 88,161 | 3,285 | 3.87 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | 51810 | P0000001 | 439,038 | 442,976 | 445,728 | 449,120 | 450,879 | 452,745 | 13,707 | 3.12 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | 51830 | P0000001 | 13,694 | 14,320 | 14,710 | 14,851 | 14,837 | 15,052 | 1,358 | 9.92 |
| Total | P0000001 | 1,679,972 | 1,686,832 | 1,698,144 | 1,706,680 | 1,717,853 | 1,724,876 | 44,904 | 2.67 | |
| Table 2. Births | ||||||||||
| Area Name | GeoID | Item | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Sum11-15 | |
| Currituck County, NC | 37053 | B0000001 | 272 | 216 | 234 | 241 | 246 | 268 | 1,205 | |
| Gates County, NC | 37073 | B0000001 | 112 | 100 | 121 | 91 | 110 | 93 | 515 | |
| Gloucester County, VA | 51073 | B0000001 | 408 | 362 | 338 | 341 | 397 | 370 | 1,808 | |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | 51093 | B0000001 | 384 | 335 | 330 | 291 | 324 | 328 | 1,608 | |
| James City County, VA | 51095 | B0000001 | 632 | 655 | 669 | 615 | 704 | 755 | 3,398 | |
| Mathews County, VA | 51115 | B0000001 | 52 | 48 | 69 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 287 | |
| York County, VA | 51199 | B0000001 | 540 | 663 | 587 | 621 | 617 | 636 | 3,124 | |
| Chesapeake city, VA | 51550 | B0000001 | 2,900 | 2,767 | 2,767 | 2,803 | 2,832 | 2,888 | 14,057 | |
| Hampton city, VA | 51650 | B0000001 | 1,920 | 1,825 | 1,867 | 1,898 | 1,879 | 1,830 | 9,299 | |
| Newport News city, VA | 51700 | B0000001 | 2,824 | 2,874 | 2,899 | 2,903 | 2,820 | 2,895 | 14,391 | |
| Norfolk city, VA | 51710 | B0000001 | 3,584 | 3,698 | 3,860 | 3,658 | 3,769 | 3,755 | 18,740 | |
| Poquoson city, VA | 51735 | B0000001 | 76 | 85 | 84 | 100 | 83 | 93 | 445 | |
| Portsmouth city, VA | 51740 | B0000001 | 1,528 | 1,590 | 1,561 | 1,511 | 1,572 | 1,543 | 7,777 | |
| Suffolk city, VA | 51800 | B0000001 | 1,096 | 1,129 | 1,094 | 1,049 | 1,153 | 1,131 | 5,556 | |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | 51810 | B0000001 | 5,872 | 6,193 | 6,270 | 6,020 | 6,130 | 6,068 | 30,681 | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | 51830 | B0000001 | 120 | 116 | 86 | 106 | 99 | 75 | 482 | |
| Total | B0000001 | 22,320 | 22,656 | 22,836 | 22,309 | 22,790 | 22,782 | 113,373 | ||
| Table 3. Deaths | ||||||||||
| Area Name | GeoID | Item | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Sum11-15 | |
| Currituck County, NC | 37053 | D0000001 | 116 | 201 | 230 | 234 | 208 | 209 | 1,082 | |
| Gates County, NC | 37073 | D0000001 | 200 | 118 | 109 | 110 | 91 | 117 | 545 | |
| Gloucester County, VA | 51073 | D0000001 | 256 | 354 | 345 | 332 | 374 | 412 | 1,817 | |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | 51093 | D0000001 | 296 | 323 | 328 | 384 | 342 | 356 | 1,733 | |
| James City County, VA | 51095 | D0000001 | 740 | 589 | 602 | 641 | 620 | 618 | 3,070 | |
| Mathews County, VA | 51115 | D0000001 | 76 | 109 | 114 | 126 | 108 | 117 | 574 | |
| York County, VA | 51199 | D0000001 | 244 | 394 | 399 | 381 | 423 | 469 | 2,066 | |
| Chesapeake city, VA | 51550 | D0000001 | 1,660 | 1,560 | 1,548 | 1,687 | 1,715 | 1,730 | 8,240 | |
| Hampton city, VA | 51650 | D0000001 | 824 | 1,165 | 1,112 | 1,181 | 1,230 | 1,210 | 5,898 | |
| Newport News city, VA | 51700 | D0000001 | 1,104 | 1,418 | 1,397 | 1,481 | 1,438 | 1,456 | 7,190 | |
| Norfolk city, VA | 51710 | D0000001 | 1,836 | 1,841 | 1,846 | 1,919 | 2,047 | 2,023 | 9,676 | |
| Poquoson city, VA | 51735 | D0000001 | 96 | 100 | 99 | 107 | 94 | 94 | 494 | |
| Portsmouth city, VA | 51740 | D0000001 | 1,200 | 1,008 | 1,024 | 1,020 | 1,046 | 1,031 | 5,129 | |
| Suffolk city, VA | 51800 | D0000001 | 908 | 690 | 695 | 754 | 727 | 752 | 3,618 | |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | 51810 | D0000001 | 2,728 | 2,779 | 2,749 | 2,990 | 3,023 | 3,070 | 14,611 | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | 51830 | D0000001 | 40 | 105 | 89 | 132 | 125 | 96 | 547 | |
| Total | D0000001 | 12,324 | 12,754 | 12,686 | 13,479 | 13,611 | 13,760 | 66,290 | ||
| Table 4. Natural Change | ||||||||||
| Area Name | GeoID | Item | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Sum11-15 | |
| Currituck County, NC | 37053 | NC000001 | 156 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 59 | 123 | |
| Gates County, NC | 37073 | NC000001 | -88 | -18 | 12 | -19 | 19 | -24 | -30 | |
| Gloucester County, VA | 51073 | NC000001 | 152 | 8 | -7 | 9 | 23 | -42 | -9 | |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | 51093 | NC000001 | 88 | 12 | 2 | -93 | -18 | -28 | -125 | |
| James City County, VA | 51095 | NC000001 | -108 | 66 | 67 | -26 | 84 | 137 | 328 | |
| Mathews County, VA | 51115 | NC000001 | -24 | -61 | -45 | -65 | -53 | -63 | -287 | |
| York County, VA | 51199 | NC000001 | 296 | 269 | 188 | 240 | 194 | 167 | 1,058 | |
| Chesapeake city, VA | 51550 | NC000001 | 1,240 | 1,207 | 1,219 | 1,116 | 1,117 | 1,158 | 5,817 | |
| Hampton city, VA | 51650 | NC000001 | 1,096 | 660 | 755 | 717 | 649 | 620 | 3,401 | |
| Newport News city, VA | 51700 | NC000001 | 1,720 | 1,456 | 1,502 | 1,422 | 1,382 | 1,439 | 7,201 | |
| Norfolk city, VA | 51710 | NC000001 | 1,748 | 1,857 | 2,014 | 1,739 | 1,722 | 1,732 | 9,064 | |
| Poquoson city, VA | 51735 | NC000001 | -20 | -15 | -15 | -7 | -11 | -1 | -49 | |
| Portsmouth city, VA | 51740 | NC000001 | 328 | 582 | 537 | 491 | 526 | 512 | 2,648 | |
| Suffolk city, VA | 51800 | NC000001 | 188 | 439 | 399 | 295 | 426 | 379 | 1,938 | |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | 51810 | NC000001 | 3,144 | 3,414 | 3,521 | 3,030 | 3,107 | 2,998 | 16,070 | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | 51830 | NC000001 | 80 | 11 | -3 | -26 | -26 | -21 | -65 | |
| Total | NC000001 | 9,996 | 9,902 | 10,150 | 8,830 | 9,179 | 9,022 | 47,083 | ||
| Table 5. International Migration | ||||||||||
| Area Name | GeoID | Item | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Sum11-15 | |
| Currituck County, NC | 37053 | MI000001 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | |
| Gates County, NC | 37073 | MI000001 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Gloucester County, VA | 51073 | MI000001 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 28 | 30 | 42 | 165 | |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | 51093 | MI000001 | 16 | 17 | 45 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 155 | |
| James City County, VA | 51095 | MI000001 | 168 | 100 | 137 | 131 | 145 | 156 | 669 | |
| Mathews County, VA | 51115 | MI000001 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | |
| York County, VA | 51199 | MI000001 | 284 | 120 | 335 | 239 | 250 | 281 | 1,225 | |
| Chesapeake city, VA | 51550 | MI000001 | 444 | 224 | 570 | 424 | 453 | 531 | 2,202 | |
| Hampton city, VA | 51650 | MI000001 | 312 | 150 | 459 | 319 | 317 | 363 | 1,608 | |
| Newport News city, VA | 51700 | MI000001 | 904 | 547 | 940 | 733 | 777 | 873 | 3,870 | |
| Norfolk city, VA | 51710 | MI000001 | 1,456 | 628 | 1,862 | 1,251 | 1,248 | 1,530 | 6,519 | |
| Poquoson city, VA | 51735 | MI000001 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 47 | |
| Portsmouth city, VA | 51740 | MI000001 | 204 | 61 | 289 | 158 | 141 | 169 | 818 | |
| Suffolk city, VA | 51800 | MI000001 | 132 | 49 | 171 | 115 | 104 | 127 | 566 | |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | 51810 | MI000001 | 2,012 | 1,253 | 2,571 | 1,911 | 1,990 | 2,259 | 9,984 | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | 51830 | MI000001 | 88 | 112 | 108 | 122 | 139 | 140 | 621 | |
| Total | MI000001 | 6,044 | 3,305 | 7,564 | 5,485 | 5,646 | 6,526 | 28,526 | ||
| Table 6. Domestic Migration | ||||||||||
| Area Name | GeoID | Item | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Sum11-15 | |
| Currituck County, NC | 37053 | MD000001 | 288 | 221 | 124 | 295 | 541 | 247 | 1,428 | |
| Gates County, NC | 37073 | MD000001 | -8 | -89 | -177 | -204 | -132 | -66 | -668 | |
| Gloucester County, VA | 51073 | MD000001 | 164 | -56 | -9 | -143 | 254 | -79 | -33 | |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | 51093 | MD000001 | 72 | -26 | 66 | 277 | 325 | 270 | 912 | |
| James City County, VA | 51095 | MD000001 | 1,336 | 342 | 888 | 1,137 | 1,233 | 691 | 4,291 | |
| Mathews County, VA | 51115 | MD000001 | -28 | 42 | -9 | 53 | -47 | 134 | 173 | |
| York County, VA | 51199 | MD000001 | -524 | 251 | -525 | -285 | 59 | 757 | 257 | |
| Chesapeake city, VA | 51550 | MD000001 | 3,368 | 470 | 1,099 | 690 | 1,401 | 146 | 3,806 | |
| Hampton city, VA | 51650 | MD000001 | -1,668 | -1,667 | -654 | -808 | -454 | -2,292 | -5,875 | |
| Newport News city, VA | 51700 | MD000001 | -2,784 | -2,744 | -2,528 | -700 | -1,065 | -2,424 | -9,461 | |
| Norfolk city, VA | 51710 | MD000001 | -2,996 | -1,732 | -1,483 | -3,713 | -1,872 | -3,084 | -11,884 | |
| Poquoson city, VA | 51735 | MD000001 | -24 | -98 | 74 | -11 | -74 | 21 | -88 | |
| Portsmouth city, VA | 51740 | MD000001 | -764 | -265 | -76 | -1,014 | -862 | -406 | -2,623 | |
| Suffolk city, VA | 51800 | MD000001 | 804 | -539 | -115 | 114 | 590 | 647 | 697 | |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | 51810 | MD000001 | -856 | -506 | -3,388 | -1,681 | -3,274 | -3,594 | -12,443 | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | 51830 | MD000001 | -68 | 387 | 281 | 42 | -120 | 84 | 674 | |
| Total | MD000001 | -3,688 | -6,009 | -6,432 | -5,951 | -3,497 | -8,948 | -30,837 | ||
| Table 7. Net Migration | ||||||||||
| Area Name | GeoID | Item | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Sum11-15 | |
| Currituck County, NC | 37053 | MN000001 | 296 | 228 | 128 | 300 | 546 | 252 | 1,454 | |
| Gates County, NC | 37073 | MN000001 | -8 | -87 | -175 | -202 | -130 | -64 | -658 | |
| Gloucester County, VA | 51073 | MN000001 | 172 | -35 | 35 | -115 | 284 | -37 | 132 | |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | 51093 | MN000001 | 88 | -9 | 111 | 309 | 354 | 302 | 1,067 | |
| James City County, VA | 51095 | MN000001 | 1,504 | 442 | 1,025 | 1,268 | 1,378 | 847 | 4,960 | |
| Mathews County, VA | 51115 | MN000001 | -24 | 49 | 1 | 61 | -39 | 142 | 214 | |
| York County, VA | 51199 | MN000001 | -240 | 371 | -190 | -46 | 309 | 1,038 | 1,482 | |
| Chesapeake city, VA | 51550 | MN000001 | 3,812 | 694 | 1,669 | 1,114 | 1,854 | 677 | 6,008 | |
| Hampton city, VA | 51650 | MN000001 | -1,356 | -1,517 | -195 | -489 | -137 | -1,929 | -4,267 | |
| Newport News city, VA | 51700 | MN000001 | -1,880 | -2,197 | -1,588 | 33 | -288 | -1,551 | -5,591 | |
| Norfolk city, VA | 51710 | MN000001 | -1,540 | -1,104 | 379 | -2,462 | -624 | -1,554 | -5,365 | |
| Poquoson city, VA | 51735 | MN000001 | -20 | -91 | 91 | -4 | -66 | 29 | -41 | |
| Portsmouth city, VA | 51740 | MN000001 | -560 | -204 | 213 | -856 | -721 | -237 | -1,805 | |
| Suffolk city, VA | 51800 | MN000001 | 936 | -490 | 56 | 229 | 694 | 774 | 1,263 | |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | 51810 | MN000001 | 1,156 | 747 | -817 | 230 | -1,284 | -1,335 | -2,459 | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | 51830 | MN000001 | 20 | 499 | 389 | 164 | 19 | 224 | 1,295 | |
| Total | MN000001 | 2,356 | -2,704 | 1,132 | -466 | 2,149 | -2,422 | -2,311 | ||
| Table 8. Group Quarters | ||||||||||
| Area Name | GeoID | Item | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Chg10-15 | %Chg 10-15 |
| Currituck County, NC | 37053 | GQ000001 | 135 | 142 | 154 | 182 | 191 | 192 | 57 | 42.22 |
| Gates County, NC | 37073 | GQ000001 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gloucester County, VA | 51073 | GQ000001 | 361 | 375 | 420 | 390 | 389 | 389 | 28 | 7.76 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | 51093 | GQ000001 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 0 | 0.00 |
| James City County, VA | 51095 | GQ000001 | 1,100 | 1,037 | 1,063 | 1,056 | 1,044 | 1,078 | -22 | -2.00 |
| Mathews County, VA | 51115 | GQ000001 | 94 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | -8 | -8.51 |
| York County, VA | 51199 | GQ000001 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | 51550 | GQ000001 | 4,205 | 4,236 | 4,513 | 4,388 | 4,390 | 4,360 | 155 | 3.69 |
| Hampton city, VA | 51650 | GQ000001 | 4,460 | 4,371 | 4,273 | 4,118 | 4,631 | 4,665 | 205 | 4.60 |
| Newport News city, VA | 51700 | GQ000001 | 7,519 | 7,771 | 7,480 | 8,119 | 8,578 | 8,598 | 1,079 | 14.35 |
| Norfolk city, VA | 51710 | GQ000001 | 32,739 | 33,202 | 33,522 | 32,663 | 33,699 | 33,409 | 670 | 2.05 |
| Poquoson city, VA | 51735 | GQ000001 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | 51740 | GQ000001 | 3,291 | 3,356 | 3,412 | 3,078 | 2,970 | 2,971 | -320 | -9.72 |
| Suffolk city, VA | 51800 | GQ000001 | 1,128 | 1,002 | 1,017 | 1,102 | 1,103 | 1,102 | -26 | -2.30 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | 51810 | GQ000001 | 9,305 | 9,190 | 8,912 | 9,348 | 9,414 | 9,471 | 166 | 1.78 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | 51830 | GQ000001 | 4,171 | 4,204 | 4,255 | 4,264 | 4,379 | 4,445 | 274 | 6.57 |
| Total | GQ000001 | 69,578 | 70,042 | 70,177 | 69,864 | 71,944 | 71,836 | 2,258 | 3.25 |
Source: developed by ProximityOne based on Census Bureau and other data.
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