Suffolk County Demographics
A map of Suffolk County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 43,837 | 46.5% |
Black | 39,194 | 41.6% |
Multiracial | 4,503 | 4.8% |
Hispanic | 4,252 | 4.5% |
Asian | 1,672 | 1.8% |
Native American/Other | 866 | 0.9% |
Suffolk County, Virginia had a population of 94,324 in 2020. It was 46.5% White, 41.6% Black, 1.8% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Suffolk County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Suffolk County is the 22nd most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Suffolk County's White Population
43,837 residents of Suffolk County identify as White, or 46.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Suffolk County less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Suffolk County is ranked #115 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Suffolk County is more White than neighboring Franklin County (36.3% White), and Portsmouth County (35.7% White). Suffolk County is less White than neighboring Isle of Wight County (68.4% White), Gates County (64% White), and Chesapeake County (54.4% White).
Suffolk County's Black Population
39,194 residents of Suffolk County identify as Black, or 41.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Suffolk County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Suffolk County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Suffolk County is more Black than neighboring Isle of Wight County (22.2% Black), Gates County (28.8% Black), and Chesapeake County (28.4% Black). Suffolk County is less Black than neighboring Franklin County (56.4% Black), and Portsmouth County (52.7% Black).
Suffolk County's Asian Population
1,672 residents of Suffolk County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Suffolk County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Suffolk County is ranked #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Suffolk County is more Asian than neighboring Isle of Wight County (1% Asian), Gates County (0.2% Asian), Franklin County (1% Asian), and Portsmouth County (1.3% Asian). Suffolk County is less Asian than neighboring Chesapeake County (3.6% Asian).
Suffolk County's Hispanic Population
4,252 residents of Suffolk County identify as Hispanic, or 4.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Suffolk County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Suffolk County is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Suffolk County is more Hispanic than neighboring Isle of Wight County (3.1% Hispanic), Gates County (1.9% Hispanic), and Franklin County (2.7% Hispanic). Suffolk County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chesapeake County (7.1% Hispanic).
Suffolk County's Native American/Other Population
866 residents of Suffolk County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Suffolk County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Suffolk County is ranked #32 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Suffolk County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0.5% Native American/Other). Suffolk County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Isle of Wight County (1% Native American/Other), Gates County (1% Native American/Other), and Portsmouth County (1% Native American/Other).
Suffolk County's Multiracial Population
4,503 residents of Suffolk County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Suffolk County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Suffolk County is ranked #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Suffolk County is more Multiracial than neighboring Isle of Wight County (4.3% Multiracial), Gates County (4.1% Multiracial), and Franklin County (3.2% Multiracial). Suffolk County is less Multiracial than neighboring Portsmouth County (4.9% Multiracial), and Chesapeake County (5.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.