Population By Race and Ethnicity in Suffolk city, VA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 92,277 population of Suffolk city , Virginia comprised of 4,273 people who identified as Hispanic (4.63%), and 88,004 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Suffolk city , Virginia with a population of 47,809 (51.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 39,416 (42.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,695 (2.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Suffolk city , Virginia in 2019, with a population of 44,941 (48.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38,535 (41.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,868 (3.11%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 39,416 42.72%
White Alone 47,809 51.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 371 0.4%
Asian Alone 1,888 2.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 98 0.11%
Two Or More Races 2,695 2.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk city , VA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 881 0.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,868 3.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 113 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 86 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 300 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 38,535 41.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,941 48.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 258 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,802 1.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,395 2.6%