Population By Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk city, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 246,042 population of Norfolk city , Virginia comprised of 19,418 people who identified as Hispanic (7.89%), and 226,624 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Norfolk city , Virginia with a population of 120,787 (49.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 104,994 (42.67%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,088 (3.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Norfolk city , Virginia in 2016, with a population of 107,355 (43.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 101,226 (41.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,432 (5.46%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 104,994 42.67%
White Alone 120,787 49.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,640 0.67%
Asian Alone 9,088 3.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 529 0.22%
Two Or More Races 9,004 3.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk city , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,768 1.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,432 5.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 617 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 359 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 133 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,109 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 101,226 41.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 107,355 43.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,023 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,729 3.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 396 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,895 3.21%