Population By Race and Ethnicity in Suffolk city, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 90,228 population of Suffolk city , Virginia comprised of 3,947 people who identified as Hispanic (4.37%), and 86,281 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Suffolk city , Virginia with a population of 47,279 (52.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 38,163 (42.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,541 (2.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Suffolk city , Virginia in 2017, with a population of 44,591 (49.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,407 (41.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,688 (2.98%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 38,163 42.3%
White Alone 47,279 52.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 363 0.4%
Asian Alone 1,794 1.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 88 0.1%
Two Or More Races 2,541 2.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk city , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 756 0.84%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,688 2.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 103 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 77 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 299 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 37,407 41.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,591 49.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 260 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,717 1.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,242 2.49%