Population By Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk city, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 244,908 population of Norfolk city , Virginia comprised of 19,860 people who identified as Hispanic (8.11%), and 225,048 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Norfolk city , Virginia with a population of 120,509 (49.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 103,841 (42.4%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,315 (3.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Norfolk city , Virginia in 2017, with a population of 106,783 (43.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 100,036 (40.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,726 (5.61%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 103,841 42.4%
White Alone 120,509 49.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,605 0.66%
Asian Alone 9,315 3.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 533 0.22%
Two Or More Races 9,105 3.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk city , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,805 1.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,726 5.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 601 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 402 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 139 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,187 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 100,036 40.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 106,783 43.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,004 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,913 3.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 394 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,918 3.23%