Population By Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk city, VA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 246,667 population of Norfolk city , Virginia comprised of 18,810 people who identified as Hispanic (7.63%), and 227,857 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Norfolk city , Virginia with a population of 121,084 (49.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 105,615 (42.82%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,967 (3.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Norfolk city , Virginia in 2015, with a population of 108,146 (43.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 101,893 (41.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,938 (5.25%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 105,615 42.82%
White Alone 121,084 49.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,598 0.65%
Asian Alone 8,967 3.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 527 0.21%
Two Or More Races 8,876 3.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk city , VA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,722 1.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,938 5.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 581 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 339 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 125 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,105 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 101,893 41.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 108,146 43.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,017 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,628 3.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 402 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,771 3.15%