Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 438,864 population of Virginia Beach city , Virginia comprised of 29,310 people who identified as Hispanic (6.68%), and 409,554 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia with a population of 304,696 (69.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 88,209 (20.1%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 27,512 (6.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia in 2010, with a population of 283,378 (64.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 83,638 (19.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,716 (6.09%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Virginia Beach city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Virginia Beach city , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 88,209 20.1%
White Alone 304,696 69.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,946 0.44%
Asian Alone 27,512 6.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 718 0.16%
Two Or More Races 15,783 3.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,571 1.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,318 4.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 549 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 796 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 119 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,957 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 83,638 19.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 283,378 64.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,397 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26,716 6.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 599 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,826 3.15%