Chesapeake

County:: Kanawha County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.481
State:: West Virginia

Chesapeake is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Chesapeake has a 2025 population of 1,260. Chesapeake is currently declining at a rate of -1.18% annually and its population has decreased by -5.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,334 in 2020.

The average household income in Chesapeake is $58,809 with a poverty rate of 18.45%. The median age in Chesapeake is 41.2 years: 37.5 years for males, and 45.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chesapeake includes 92.32% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,491	92.32%
Two or more races	86	5.33%
Black or African American	22	1.36%
Asian	7	0.43%
Other race	7	0.43%
Native American	2	0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Chesapeake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chesapeake's average per capita income is $36,944. Household income levels show a median of $60,526. The poverty rate stands at 18.45%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$72,717	-
Families	$64,817	$71,077
Households	$60,526	$58,809
Non Families	$31,087	$37,342

$36,944

Average Income

$60,526

Median Household Income

18.45%

Poverty Rate