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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 237,738 population of Norfolk city , Virginia comprised of 20,743 people who identified as Hispanic (8.73%), and 216,995 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Norfolk city , Virginia with a population of 116,022 (48.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 100,810 (42.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,488 (3.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Norfolk city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 101,375 (42.64%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 97,109 (40.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,647 (6.16%).

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 100,810 42.4%
White Alone 116,022 48.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,453 0.61%
Asian Alone 9,440 3.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 525 0.22%
Two Or More Races 9,488 3.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,701 1.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,647 6.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 549 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 415 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 140 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,291 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 97,109 40.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 101,375 42.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 904 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,025 3.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 385 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,197 3.45%