Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 459,646 population of Virginia Beach city , Virginia comprised of 40,528 people who identified as Hispanic (8.82%), and 419,118 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia with a population of 307,549 (66.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 93,279 (20.29%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 35,077 (7.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 277,754 (60.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 87,569 (19.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,892 (7.37%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 93,279 20.29%
White Alone 307,549 66.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,182 0.48%
Asian Alone 35,077 7.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 845 0.18%
Two Or More Races 20,714 4.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,710 1.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 29,795 6.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 826 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,185 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 215 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,797 0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 87,569 19.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 277,754 60.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,356 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33,892 7.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 630 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 17,917 3.9%