Population By Race and Ethnicity in Suffolk city, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 96,337 population of Suffolk city , Virginia comprised of 4,657 people who identified as Hispanic (4.83%), and 91,680 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Suffolk city , Virginia with a population of 49,282 (51.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 41,488 (43.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,959 (3.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Suffolk city , Virginia in 2021, with a population of 46,116 (47.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,608 (42.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,166 (3.29%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 41,488 43.07%
White Alone 49,282 51.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 416 0.43%
Asian Alone 2,086 2.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 106 0.11%
Two Or More Races 2,959 3.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk city , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 880 0.91%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,166 3.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 132 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 114 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 343 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 40,608 42.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,116 47.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 284 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,972 2.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,616 2.72%