Population By Race and Ethnicity in Suffolk city, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 84,808 population of Suffolk city , Virginia comprised of 2,653 people who identified as Hispanic (3.13%), and 82,155 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Suffolk city , Virginia with a population of 44,729 (52.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 36,445 (42.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,872 (2.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Suffolk city , Virginia in 2011, with a population of 42,938 (50.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 35,887 (42.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,791 (2.11%).

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

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Population By Race in Suffolk city , VA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 36,445 42.97%
White Alone 44,729 52.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 290 0.34%
Asian Alone 1,405 1.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 67 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,872 2.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk city , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 558 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,791 2.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 69 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 50 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 176 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 35,887 42.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,938 50.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 221 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,355 1.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,696 2%