Town in Kanawha County, West Virginia · 0.5 sq mi · 2,609 people per sq mi
About 1,300 people live in Chesapeake. The typical household earns $60,927, and the median resident is 37.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,334 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.5%
Men 34.7 · Women 44.2
2010–2026
1,256
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,256
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,256 | -14 | 1.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,270 | -9 | 0.70% |
| 2024 | 1,279 | -8 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 1,287 | -12 | 0.92% |
| 2022 | 1,299 | -19 | 1.44% |
| 2021 | 1,318 | -16 | 1.20% |
| 2020 | 1,334 | -79 | 5.59% |
| 2019 | 1,413 | -16 | 1.12% |
| 2018 | 1,429 | -26 | 1.79% |
| 2017 | 1,455 | -25 | 1.69% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 55% | 48% |
| Never married | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| Divorced | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau