Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chesapeake city, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 228,134 population of Chesapeake city , Virginia comprised of 11,032 people who identified as Hispanic (4.84%), and 217,102 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chesapeake city , Virginia with a population of 144,174 (63.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 68,674 (30.1%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,107 (3.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chesapeake city , Virginia in 2012, with a population of 136,228 (59.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 66,998 (29.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,946 (3.48%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 68,674 30.1%
White Alone 144,174 63.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,017 0.45%
Asian Alone 7,107 3.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 255 0.11%
Two Or More Races 6,907 3.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Chesapeake city , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,676 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,946 3.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 290 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 229 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 76 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 815 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 66,998 29.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 136,228 59.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 727 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,878 3.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 179 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,092 2.67%