Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 458,569 population of Virginia Beach city , Virginia comprised of 40,853 people who identified as Hispanic (8.91%), and 417,716 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia with a population of 305,746 (66.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 93,810 (20.46%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 35,080 (7.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia in 2021, with a population of 275,621 (60.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 88,118 (19.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,925 (7.4%).

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 2021
Total Population:458,569
91.09%8.91%
Non Hispanic (91.09%)
Hispanic (8.91%)
Race in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2021
Total Population:458,569
66.67%20.46%7.65%
White Alone (66.67%)
Black or African American Alone (20.46%)
Asian Alone (7.65%)
Two or more races (4.56%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.48%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.19%)
Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2021
Total Population:458,569
60.11%19.22%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.11%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (19.22%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.4%)
Hispanic White Alone (6.57%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.95%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.76%)
Population By Race in Virginia Beach city , VA in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 305,746 66.67%
Black or African American Alone 93,810 20.46%
Asian Alone 35,080 7.65%
Two Or More Races 20,887 4.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,193 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 853 0.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city , VA in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 275,621 60.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 88,118 19.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33,925 7.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 30,125 6.57%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,107 3.95%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,692 1.24%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,780 0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,325 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,155 0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 868 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 620 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 233 0.05%