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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Suffolk city, VA in 2011

Total Population:84,808

Non Hispanic (96.87%)

Hispanic (3.13%)

Race in Suffolk city, VA in 2011

Total Population:84,808

White Alone (52.74%)

Black or African American Alone (42.97%)

Two or more races (2.21%)

Asian Alone (1.66%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Suffolk city, VA in 2011

Total Population:84,808

Non-Hispanic White Alone (50.63%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (42.32%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.11%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.6%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.35%)

Population By Race in Suffolk city , VA in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	44,729	52.74%
Black or African American Alone	36,445	42.97%
Two Or More Races	1,872	2.21%
Asian Alone	1,405	1.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	290	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	67	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk city , VA in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	42,938	50.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	35,887	42.32%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,791	2.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,696	2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,355	1.6%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	558	0.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	221	0.26%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	176	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	69	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	58	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	50	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	9	0.01%