Population By Race and Ethnicity in Suffolk city, VA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 98,426 population of Suffolk city , Virginia comprised of 5,136 people who identified as Hispanic (5.22%), and 93,290 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Suffolk city , Virginia with a population of 49,861 (50.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 42,731 (43.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,095 (3.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Suffolk city , Virginia in 2022, with a population of 46,368 (47.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 41,752 (42.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,493 (3.55%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42,731 43.41%
White Alone 49,861 50.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 418 0.43%
Asian Alone 2,219 2.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 102 0.1%
Two Or More Races 3,095 3.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk city , VA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 979 1%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,493 3.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 132 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 128 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 380 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41,752 42.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,368 47.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 286 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,091 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 78 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,715 2.76%