Virginia Beach–Norfolk (Hampton Roads) Metro Area Counties
18 counties · 1.8 million people (2025) · 3,202 sq mi
The Virginia Beach–Norfolk (Hampton Roads) metro area (officially the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 18 counties in North Carolina and Virginia, with 1,797,213 people in 2025. Virginia Beach city is the most populous.
The 18 counties of the Virginia Beach–Norfolk (Hampton Roads) metro area
Sorted by population. 10 are central counties (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.
| County | State | County seat | Population 2025 | Change since 2020 | Land area (sq mi) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach city | Virginia | Virginia Beach | 453,737 | −1.2% | 245 | Central |
| Chesapeake city | Virginia | Chesapeake | 255,332 | +2.4% | 339 | Central |
| Norfolk city | Virginia | Norfolk | 231,013 | −3% | 53 | Central |
| Newport News city | Virginia | Newport News | 183,230 | −1.6% | 69 | Central |
| Hampton city | Virginia | Hampton | 137,315 | +0.1% | 52 | Central |
| Suffolk city | Virginia | Suffolk | 104,699 | +10.9% | 399 | Outlying |
| Portsmouth city | Virginia | Portsmouth | 96,777 | −1.2% | 33 | Central |
| James City County | Virginia | Williamsburg | 83,326 | +6.5% | 142 | Outlying |
| York County | Virginia | Yorktown | 71,374 | +1.9% | 105 | Central |
| Isle of Wight County | Virginia | Isle of Wight | 41,321 | +7% | 316 | Central |
| Gloucester County | Virginia | Gloucester Courthouse | 40,097 | +3.6% | 218 | Central |
| Currituck County | North Carolina | Currituck | 33,158 | +18% | 262 | Outlying |
| Williamsburg city | Virginia | Williamsburg | 15,861 | +2.9% | 9 | Outlying |
| Poquoson city | Virginia | Poquoson | 13,292 | +6.7% | 15 | Central |
| Camden County | North Carolina | Camden | 11,315 | +9.3% | 240 | Outlying |
| Gates County | North Carolina | Gatesville | 10,234 | −2.3% | 341 | Outlying |
| Mathews County | Virginia | Mathews | 8,529 | −0.1% | 86 | Outlying |
| Surry County | Virginia | Surry | 6,603 | +0.7% | 279 | Outlying |
The metro area is part of the larger Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area.
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County maps of North Carolina and Virginia
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- Los Angeles Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- Chicago Metro Area Counties 13 counties
- Dallas–Fort Worth Metro Area Counties 11 counties
- Houston Metro Area Counties 10 counties
- Atlanta Metro Area Counties 29 counties
- Miami Metro Area Counties 3 counties
- Philadelphia Metro Area Counties 11 counties
- Phoenix Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- Boston Metro Area Counties 7 counties
- Inland Empire Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- San Francisco–Oakland Metro Area Counties 5 counties
- Detroit Metro Area Counties 6 counties
- Seattle Metro Area Counties 3 counties
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- Tampa Bay Metro Area Counties 4 counties
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Sources
- Metro area definition: U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Core Based Statistical Areas, July 2023 delineation (published by the Census Bureau).
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files. Population: Census Bureau estimates, Vintage 2025.