Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chesapeake city, VA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 253,886 population of Chesapeake city , Virginia comprised of 19,988 people who identified as Hispanic (7.87%), and 233,898 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chesapeake city , Virginia with a population of 152,692 (60.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 78,483 (30.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,569 (4.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chesapeake city , Virginia in 2023, with a population of 138,138 (54.41%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 75,584 (29.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,554 (5.73%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 78,483 30.91%
White Alone 152,692 60.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,352 0.53%
Asian Alone 10,391 4.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 399 0.16%
Two Or More Races 10,569 4.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Chesapeake city , VA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,899 1.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,554 5.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 525 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 373 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 146 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,491 0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 75,584 29.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,138 54.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 827 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,018 3.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 253 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,078 3.58%