Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chesapeake city, VA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 245,403 population of Chesapeake city , Virginia comprised of 16,585 people who identified as Hispanic (6.76%), and 228,818 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chesapeake city , Virginia with a population of 150,876 (61.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 75,102 (30.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,130 (3.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chesapeake city , Virginia in 2019, with a population of 138,818 (56.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 72,613 (29.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,058 (4.91%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 75,102 30.6%
White Alone 150,876 61.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,189 0.49%
Asian Alone 8,768 3.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 338 0.14%
Two Or More Races 9,130 3.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Chesapeake city , VA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,489 1.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,058 4.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 367 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 360 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 104 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,207 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 72,613 29.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,818 56.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 822 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,408 3.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 234 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,923 3.23%