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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Suffolk city, VA in 2021
Total Population:96,337
95.17%
Non Hispanic (95.17%)
Hispanic (4.83%)
Race in Suffolk city, VA in 2021
Total Population:96,337
51.16%43.07%
White Alone (51.16%)
Black or African American Alone (43.07%)
Two or more races (3.07%)
Asian Alone (2.17%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.43%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)
Ethnicity in Suffolk city, VA in 2021
Total Population:96,337
47.87%42.15%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (47.87%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (42.15%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.29%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.72%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.05%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.93%)
Population By Race in Suffolk city , VA in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 49,282 51.16%
Black or African American Alone 41,488 43.07%
Two Or More Races 2,959 3.07%
Asian Alone 2,086 2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 416 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 106 0.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk city , VA in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,116 47.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 40,608 42.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,166 3.29%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,616 2.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,972 2.05%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 880 0.91%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 343 0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 284 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 132 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 114 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.02%