Population By Race and Ethnicity in Suffolk city, VA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 88,190 population of Suffolk city , Virginia comprised of 3,534 people who identified as Hispanic (4.01%), and 84,656 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Suffolk city , Virginia with a population of 46,385 (52.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 37,561 (42.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,197 (2.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Suffolk city , Virginia in 2015, with a population of 43,964 (49.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,868 (41.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,421 (2.75%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 37,561 42.59%
White Alone 46,385 52.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 343 0.39%
Asian Alone 1,628 1.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 76 0.09%
Two Or More Races 2,197 2.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk city , VA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 693 0.79%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,421 2.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 100 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 68 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 237 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36,868 41.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 43,964 49.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 243 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,560 1.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,960 2.22%