Population By Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk city, VA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 243,581 population of Norfolk city , Virginia comprised of 20,933 people who identified as Hispanic (8.59%), and 222,648 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Norfolk city , Virginia with a population of 119,874 (49.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 102,393 (42.04%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,596 (3.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Norfolk city , Virginia in 2019, with a population of 105,228 (43.2%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 98,562 (40.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,646 (6.01%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Norfolk city, VA in 2019
Total Population:243,581
91.41%8.59%
Non Hispanic (91.41%)
Hispanic (8.59%)
Race in Norfolk city, VA in 2019
Total Population:243,581
49.21%42.04%
White Alone (49.21%)
Black or African American Alone (42.04%)
Asian Alone (3.94%)
Two or more races (3.93%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.64%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.24%)
Ethnicity in Norfolk city, VA in 2019
Total Population:243,581
43.2%40.46%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (43.2%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (40.46%)
Hispanic White Alone (6.01%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.76%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.41%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.16%)
Population By Race in Norfolk city , VA in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 119,874 49.21%
Black or African American Alone 102,393 42.04%
Asian Alone 9,596 3.94%
Two Or More Races 9,583 3.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,559 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 576 0.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk city , VA in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 105,228 43.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 98,562 40.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,646 6.01%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,159 3.76%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,293 3.41%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,831 1.57%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,290 0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 980 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 579 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 437 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 426 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 150 0.06%