Population By Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk city, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 243,019 population of Norfolk city , Virginia comprised of 16,294 people who identified as Hispanic (6.71%), and 226,725 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Norfolk city , Virginia with a population of 118,436 (48.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 106,452 (43.8%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,320 (3.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Norfolk city , Virginia in 2010, with a population of 107,696 (44.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 102,845 (42.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,740 (4.42%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Norfolk city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Norfolk city , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 106,452 43.8%
White Alone 118,436 48.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,467 0.6%
Asian Alone 8,320 3.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 485 0.2%
Two Or More Races 7,859 3.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk city , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,607 1.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,740 4.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 534 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 278 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 102 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,033 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 102,845 42.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 107,696 44.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 933 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,042 3.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 383 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,826 2.81%