Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chesapeake city, VA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 252,459 population of Chesapeake city , Virginia comprised of 19,230 people who identified as Hispanic (7.62%), and 233,229 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chesapeake city , Virginia with a population of 152,905 (60.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 77,619 (30.75%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,328 (4.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chesapeake city , Virginia in 2022, with a population of 138,827 (54.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 74,868 (29.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,078 (5.58%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 77,619 30.75%
White Alone 152,905 60.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,290 0.51%
Asian Alone 9,948 3.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 369 0.15%
Two Or More Races 10,328 4.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Chesapeake city , VA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,751 1.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,078 5.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 477 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 389 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 127 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,408 0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 74,868 29.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,827 54.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 813 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,559 3.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 242 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,920 3.53%