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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2019
Total Population:450,766
91.39%8.61%
Non Hispanic (91.39%)
Hispanic (8.61%)
Race in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2019
Total Population:450,766
67.14%20.32%
White Alone (67.14%)
Black or African American Alone (20.32%)
Asian Alone (7.47%)
Two or more races (4.42%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.47%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.19%)
Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2019
Total Population:450,766
60.84%19.07%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.84%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (19.07%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.22%)
Hispanic White Alone (6.3%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.82%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.75%)
Population By Race in Virginia Beach city , VA in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 302,634 67.14%
Black or African American Alone 91,609 20.32%
Asian Alone 33,655 7.47%
Two Or More Races 19,918 4.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,109 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 841 0.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city , VA in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 274,257 60.84%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 85,971 19.07%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 32,533 7.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 28,377 6.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 17,215 3.82%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,638 1.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,703 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,349 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,122 0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 760 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 627 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 214 0.05%