Population By Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk city, VA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 237,789 population of Norfolk city , Virginia comprised of 23,204 people who identified as Hispanic (9.76%), and 214,585 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Norfolk city , Virginia with a population of 116,395 (48.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 100,461 (42.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,509 (4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Norfolk city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 100,007 (42.06%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 96,375 (40.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,388 (6.89%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 100,461 42.25%
White Alone 116,395 48.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,522 0.64%
Asian Alone 9,364 3.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 538 0.23%
Two Or More Races 9,509 4%
Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,086 1.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,388 6.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 631 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 492 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 157 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,450 0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 96,375 40.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 100,007 42.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 891 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,872 3.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 381 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,059 3.39%