Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 442,654 population of Virginia Beach city , Virginia comprised of 30,824 people who identified as Hispanic (6.96%), and 411,830 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia with a population of 307,154 (69.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 88,442 (19.98%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 28,147 (6.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia in 2011, with a population of 284,565 (64.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 83,802 (18.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,315 (6.17%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 88,442 19.98%
White Alone 307,154 69.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,961 0.44%
Asian Alone 28,147 6.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 681 0.15%
Two Or More Races 16,269 3.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,640 1.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,589 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 596 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 832 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 134 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,033 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 83,802 18.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 284,565 64.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,365 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27,315 6.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 547 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,236 3.22%