Population By Race and Ethnicity in Suffolk city, VA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 94,697 population of Suffolk city , Virginia comprised of 4,452 people who identified as Hispanic (4.7%), and 90,245 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Suffolk city , Virginia with a population of 48,890 (51.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 40,608 (42.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,758 (2.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Suffolk city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 45,866 (48.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 39,705 (41.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,024 (3.19%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 40,608 42.88%
White Alone 48,890 51.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 366 0.39%
Asian Alone 1,980 2.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 95 0.1%
Two Or More Races 2,758 2.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 903 0.95%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,024 3.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 109 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 92 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 303 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 39,705 41.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,866 48.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 257 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,888 1.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,455 2.59%