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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Suffolk city, VA in 2017

Total Population:90,228

Non Hispanic (95.63%)

Hispanic (4.37%)

Race in Suffolk city, VA in 2017

Total Population:90,228

White Alone (52.4%)

Black or African American Alone (42.3%)

Two or more races (2.82%)

Asian Alone (1.99%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.4%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Suffolk city, VA in 2017

Total Population:90,228

Non-Hispanic White Alone (49.42%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (41.46%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.98%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.49%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.9%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.75%)

Population By Race in Suffolk city , VA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	47,279	52.4%
Black or African American Alone	38,163	42.3%
Two Or More Races	2,541	2.82%
Asian Alone	1,794	1.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	363	0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	88	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk city , VA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	44,591	49.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	37,407	41.46%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,688	2.98%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,242	2.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,717	1.9%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	756	0.84%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	299	0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	260	0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	103	0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	77	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	64	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	24	0.03%