Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chesapeake city, VA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 249,781 population of Chesapeake city , Virginia comprised of 17,959 people who identified as Hispanic (7.19%), and 231,822 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chesapeake city , Virginia with a population of 153,040 (61.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 76,441 (30.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,611 (3.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chesapeake city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 139,952 (56.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 73,733 (29.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,088 (5.24%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 76,441 30.6%
White Alone 153,040 61.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,194 0.48%
Asian Alone 9,126 3.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 369 0.15%
Two Or More Races 9,611 3.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Chesapeake city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,708 1.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,088 5.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 379 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 367 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 121 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,296 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 73,733 29.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 139,952 56.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 815 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,759 3.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 248 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,315 3.33%