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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 98,537 population of Suffolk city , Virginia comprised of 5,137 people who identified as Hispanic (5.21%), and 93,400 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Suffolk city , Virginia with a population of 50,160 (50.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 42,536 (43.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,091 (3.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Suffolk city , Virginia in 2022, with a population of 46,658 (47.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 41,550 (42.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,502 (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 42,536 43.17%
White Alone 50,160 50.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 417 0.42%
Asian Alone 2,236 2.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 97 0.1%
Two Or More Races 3,091 3.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk city , VA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 986 1%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,502 3.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 134 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 121 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 375 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41,550 42.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,658 47.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 283 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,115 2.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 78 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,716 2.76%