Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 450,766 population of Virginia Beach city , Virginia comprised of 38,814 people who identified as Hispanic (8.61%), and 411,952 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia with a population of 302,634 (67.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 91,609 (20.32%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 33,655 (7.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia in 2019, with a population of 274,257 (60.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 85,971 (19.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 32,533 (7.22%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 91,609 20.32%
White Alone 302,634 67.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,109 0.47%
Asian Alone 33,655 7.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 841 0.19%
Two Or More Races 19,918 4.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city , VA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,638 1.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 28,377 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 760 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,122 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 214 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,703 0.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 85,971 19.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 274,257 60.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,349 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 32,533 7.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 627 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 17,215 3.82%