Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chesapeake city, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 237,656 population of Chesapeake city , Virginia comprised of 14,093 people who identified as Hispanic (5.93%), and 223,563 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chesapeake city , Virginia with a population of 148,382 (62.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 71,657 (30.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,178 (3.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chesapeake city , Virginia in 2016, with a population of 138,136 (58.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 69,551 (29.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,246 (4.31%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 71,657 30.15%
White Alone 148,382 62.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,135 0.48%
Asian Alone 7,980 3.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 324 0.14%
Two Or More Races 8,178 3.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Chesapeake city , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,106 0.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,246 4.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 364 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 292 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 111 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 974 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 69,551 29.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,136 58.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 771 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,688 3.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 213 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,204 3.03%