Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 451,510 population of Virginia Beach city , Virginia comprised of 36,435 people who identified as Hispanic (8.07%), and 415,075 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia with a population of 307,234 (68.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 91,072 (20.17%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 31,725 (7.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia in 2016, with a population of 280,469 (62.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 85,795 (19%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 30,717 (6.8%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 91,072 20.17%
White Alone 307,234 68.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,074 0.46%
Asian Alone 31,725 7.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 792 0.18%
Two Or More Races 18,613 4.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,277 1.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 26,765 5.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 720 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,008 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 212 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,453 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 85,795 19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 280,469 62.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,354 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 30,717 6.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 580 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,160 3.58%