Population By Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk city, VA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 230,930 population of Norfolk city , Virginia comprised of 23,822 people who identified as Hispanic (10.32%), and 207,108 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Norfolk city , Virginia with a population of 113,351 (49.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 96,250 (41.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,723 (4.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Norfolk city , Virginia in 2023, with a population of 96,855 (41.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 92,028 (39.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,496 (7.14%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 96,250 41.68%
White Alone 113,351 49.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,593 0.69%
Asian Alone 9,403 4.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 610 0.26%
Two Or More Races 9,723 4.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk city , VA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,222 1.83%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,496 7.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 722 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 570 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 223 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,589 0.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 92,028 39.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 96,855 41.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 871 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,833 3.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 387 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,134 3.52%