Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chesapeake city, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 223,525 population of Chesapeake city , Virginia comprised of 9,884 people who identified as Hispanic (4.42%), and 213,641 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chesapeake city , Virginia with a population of 141,837 (63.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 67,588 (30.24%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,614 (2.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chesapeake city , Virginia in 2010, with a population of 134,852 (60.33%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 65,972 (29.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,985 (3.13%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Chesapeake city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Chesapeake city , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 67,588 30.24%
White Alone 141,837 63.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,022 0.46%
Asian Alone 6,614 2.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 228 0.1%
Two Or More Races 6,236 2.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Chesapeake city , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,616 0.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,985 3.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 290 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 190 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 63 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 740 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 65,972 29.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 134,852 60.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 732 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,424 2.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 165 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,496 2.46%