Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city, VA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 453,649 population of Virginia Beach city , Virginia comprised of 41,876 people who identified as Hispanic (9.23%), and 411,773 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia with a population of 301,136 (66.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 92,435 (20.38%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 35,797 (7.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia Beach city , Virginia in 2023, with a population of 270,130 (59.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 86,774 (19.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 34,648 (7.64%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 92,435 20.38%
White Alone 301,136 66.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,175 0.48%
Asian Alone 35,797 7.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 869 0.19%
Two Or More Races 21,237 4.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Virginia Beach city , VA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,661 1.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,006 6.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 861 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,149 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 253 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,946 0.65%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 86,774 19.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 270,130 59.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,314 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 34,648 7.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 616 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,291 4.03%