Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 455,618 population of Virginia Beach city , Virginia comprised of 41,186 people who identified as Hispanic (9.04%), and 414,432 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia with a population of 303,261 (66.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 92,730 (20.35%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 35,720 (7.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia in 2022, with a population of 272,775 (59.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 87,085 (19.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 34,589 (7.59%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 92,730 20.35%
White Alone 303,261 66.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,194 0.48%
Asian Alone 35,720 7.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 851 0.19%
Two Or More Races 20,862 4.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city , VA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,645 1.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 30,486 6.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 835 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,131 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 228 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,861 0.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 87,085 19.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 272,775 59.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,359 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 34,589 7.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 623 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,001 3.95%