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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Suffolk, VA are White alone (44,984 residents), Black alone (41,312 residents), and Hispanic (5,137 residents). 94.5% of Suffolk residents speak English at home. 3.8% of Suffolk, VA residents are foreign-born (1.5% born in Latin America, 1.4% born in Asia, 0.5% born in Europe), which is 219.2% less than the foreign-born rate of 12.0% across the entire state of Virginia.

Race distribution in Suffolk

2000 2022
  • Races in Suffolk, VA (2000)
    • 33,94053.3%White alone
    • 27,52443.2%Black alone
    • 8091.3%Hispanic
    • 6531.0%Two or more races
    • 4870.8%Asian alone
    • 1850.3%American Indian alone
    • 640.1%Other race alone
    • 150.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Suffolk, VA (2022)
    • 44,98445.7%White alone
    • 41,31241.9%Black alone
    • 5,1375.2%Hispanic
    • 4,3314.4%Two or more races
    • 1,7251.8%Asian alone
    • 8750.9%Other race alone
    • 1730.2%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Virginia (2000)
    • 4,965,63770.2%White alone
    • 1,376,37819.4%Black alone
    • 329,5404.7%Hispanic
    • 259,2773.7%Asian alone
    • 114,0221.6%Two or more races
    • 18,5960.3%American Indian alone
    • 11,6850.2%Other race alone
    • 3,3800.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Virginia (2022)
    • 5,095,13058.7%White alone
    • 1,594,78518.4%Black alone
    • 905,75010.4%Hispanic
    • 602,8816.9%Asian alone
    • 406,0474.7%Two or more races
    • 60,4190.7%Other race alone
    • 11,7380.1%American Indian alone
    • 6,8690.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Suffolk

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $95,517White non-Hispanic householders
  • $64,525Black householders
  • $51,686Asian householders
  • $77,609Some other race householders
  • $100,474Two or more races householders
  • $79,444Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $375,310White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $253,766Black or African American householders
  • $387,558American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $442,206Asian householders
  • $402,319Some other race householders
  • $389,128Two or more races householders
  • $369,342Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Suffolk, VA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Suffolk, VA in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Suffolk, VA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Suffolk, VA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Suffolk, VA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Suffolk, VA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Suffolk, VA in 2022

Median age by race in Suffolk

  • 41.6Median age for White residents
  • 40.0Males
  • 44.4Females
  • 38.3Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 33.4Males
  • 40.6Females
  • 49.8Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 57.2Males
  • 49.6Females
  • 42.4Median age for Asian residents
  • 50.4Males
  • 39.9Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 18.8Median age for Other race residents
  • 11.9Males
  • 27.6Females
  • 23.5Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 25.5Males
  • 20.4Females
  • 42.2Median age for White alone residents
  • 40.4Males
  • 44.5Females
  • 30.9Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 25.0Males
  • 37.7Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Suffolk

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 15,82584.5%Owner occupied
  • 2,90815.5%Renter occupied
  • 84.5%
    15.5%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 10,66265.7%Owner occupied
  • 5,57134.3%Renter occupied
  • 65.7%
    34.3%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 70100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 32147.6%Owner occupied
  • 35452.4%Renter occupied
  • 47.6%
    52.4%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 38163.0%Owner occupied
  • 22437.0%Renter occupied
  • 63.0%
    37.0%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 1,82775.7%Owner occupied
  • 58524.3%Renter occupied
  • 75.7%
    24.3%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 15,33884.1%Owner occupied
  • 2,90815.9%Renter occupied
  • 84.1%
    15.9%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1,73186.5%Owner occupied
  • 26913.4%Renter occupied
  • 86.5%
    13.4%

Language usage in Suffolk

  • English speakers - Total
  • 94.5% of residents of Suffolk speak English at home.
  • 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,48750.5%Speak English very well
  • 1,45749.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 50.5%
    49.5%
  • 2.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,23058.1%Speak English very well
  • 88641.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 58.1%
    41.9%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 96.5% of residents of Suffolk speak English at home.
  • 2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 17017.8%Speak English very well
  • 78382.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 17.8%
    82.2%
  • 0.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 17768.9%Speak English very well
  • 8031.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 68.9%
    31.1%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 75.7% of residents of Suffolk speak English at home.
  • 21.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 23663.6%Speak English very well
  • 13536.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 63.6%
    36.4%
  • 2.6% of residents speak other language at home
  • 44100.0%Speak English less than very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 26.2% of residents of Suffolk speak English at home.
  • 24.1% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 35646.5%Speak English very well
  • 40953.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 46.5%
    53.5%
  • 49.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 87055.1%Speak English very well
  • 70944.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 55.1%
    44.9%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

97.8% (41,971)
Foreign-born:

38.4% (163)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

2.2% (945)
Foreign-born:

61.6% (262)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

99.0% (37,974)
Foreign-born:

50.2% (417)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

1.0% (397)
Foreign-born:

49.8% (413)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English
Native:

95.6% (158)
Foreign-born:

24.1% (44)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

6.1% (10)
Foreign-born:

33.1% (60)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

67.0% (300)
Foreign-born:

14.8% (189)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

33.0% (148)
Foreign-born:

85.2% (1,088)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

72.2% (1,147)
Foreign-born:

26.3% (135)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

31.6% (502)
Foreign-born:

76.9% (395)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

88.9% (5,272)
Foreign-born:

23.6% (95)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

9.5% (564)
Foreign-born:

75.7% (303)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

98.0% (41,135)
Foreign-born:

38.4% (163)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

2.0% (834)
Foreign-born:

61.6% (262)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

31.3% (1,283)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (578)

Foreign-born residents in Suffolk

3,704 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

This city:

3.8%
Virginia:

12.6%

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Place of birth by age - Suffolk

Marital status for residents in Suffolk

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 25.9%Never married
  • 63.1%Now married
  • 1.8%Separated
  • 2.3%Widowed
  • 6.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 18.6%Never married
  • 59.9%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 8.7%Widowed
  • 11.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

66.3% (507)
Unmarried:

33.7% (258)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

59.9% (5,133)
Unmarried:

40.1% (3,432)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 42.3%Never married
  • 38.4%Now married
  • 4.3%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 15.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 41.7%Never married
  • 31.6%Now married
  • 2.8%Separated
  • 6.2%Widowed
  • 17.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

16.7% (110)
Unmarried:

83.3% (547)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

27.7% (2,762)
Unmarried:

72.3% (7,200)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 15.3%Never married
  • 59.7%Now married
  • 15.3%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 9.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 26.7%Never married
  • 40.1%Now married
  • 6.4%Separated
  • 21.4%Widowed
  • 5.3%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

42.5% (39)
Unmarried:

57.5% (53)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 36.3%Never married
  • 54.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 8.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 24.1%Never married
  • 52.8%Now married
  • 9.5%Separated
  • 6.5%Widowed
  • 7.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

64.6% (32)
Unmarried:

35.4% (18)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

57.2% (334)
Unmarried:

42.8% (250)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 26.4%Never married
  • 73.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 29.5%Never married
  • 56.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 5.0%Widowed
  • 9.4%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

52.4% (368)
Unmarried:

47.6% (334)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.8%Never married
  • 40.4%Now married
  • 1.7%Separated
  • 1.9%Widowed
  • 7.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 43.3%Never married
  • 36.4%Now married
  • 2.8%Separated
  • 6.6%Widowed
  • 10.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

68.1% (44)
Unmarried:

31.9% (21)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

31.1% (536)
Unmarried:

68.9% (1,189)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 24.6%Never married
  • 64.2%Now married
  • 1.8%Separated
  • 2.3%Widowed
  • 7.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 18.8%Never married
  • 59.1%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 8.9%Widowed
  • 11.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

61.5% (412)
Unmarried:

38.5% (258)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

58.7% (4,796)
Unmarried:

41.3% (3,378)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 37.9%Never married
  • 56.9%Now married
  • 2.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 3.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 41.0%Never married
  • 46.2%Now married
  • 1.7%Separated
  • 7.6%Widowed
  • 3.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

35.5% (35)
Unmarried:

64.5% (64)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

44.0% (581)
Unmarried:

56.0% (738)

Ancestries in Suffolk

  • Ancestries in Suffolk, VA
    • 8,63317.2%African
    • 4,6899.3%English
    • 4,3698.7%American
    • 2,0584.1%German
    • 1,9263.8%Irish
    • 1,0562.1%European
    • 1,0252.0%Italian
    • 3720.7%Polish
    • 3580.7%Scottish
    • 3420.7%Swedish
    • 3020.6%Jamaican
    • 2940.6%Scotch-Irish
    • 2340.5%Dutch
    • 2130.4%Ethiopian
    • 1960.4%French
    • 1730.3%Norwegian
    • 1380.3%Greek
    • 1230.2%British
    • 1210.2%French Canadian
    • 1170.2%Scandinavian
    • 1110.2%Haitian
    • 840.2%Finnish
    • 790.2%Egyptian
    • 780.2%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 750.1%Ghanaian
    • 730.1%Danish
    • 650.1%Ukrainian
    • 620.1%Eastern European
    • 470.09%Pennsylvania German
    • 460.09%Portuguese
    • 440.09%Canadian
    • 380.08%Russian
    • 360.07%Northern European
    • 320.06%Welsh
    • 290.06%Romanian
    • 290.06%Czechoslovakian
    • 270.05%West Indian
    • 250.05%Swiss
    • 240.05%Syrian
    • 190.04%Belizean
    • 170.03%Austrian
    • 170.03%Hungarian
    • 170.03%Lithuanian
    • 130.03%Slovene
    • 120.02%Barbadian
    • 110.02%Iranian
    • 100.02%Armenian
    • 100.02%Guyanese
    • 90.02%Brazilian
    • 70.01%South African
    • 60.01%Czech
    • 30.01%Cajun
    • 30.01%Slovak

Geographical mobility in Suffolk

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 37,05681.7%White (Caucasian)
    • 38,19893.0%Black or African American
    • 28388.3%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,59189.0%Asian
    • 1,53974.4%Other race
    • 6,00983.2%Two or more races
    • 36,39182.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3,80181.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1,1842.6%White / Caucasian
    • 5501.3%Black or African American
    • 4313.5%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 60.3%Other race
    • 2423.4%Two or more races
    • 1,1122.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1122.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 5,94013.1%White / Caucasian
    • 2,0835.1%Black or African American
    • 31.0%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 804.5%Asian
    • 36017.4%Other race
    • 6098.4%Two or more races
    • 5,59912.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 51611.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 9772.2%White / Caucasian
    • 2440.6%Black or African American
    • 623.5%Asian
    • 1929.3%Other race
    • 3685.1%Two or more races
    • 9772.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2214.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 2160.5%White
    • 583.3%Asian
    • 80.1%Two or more races
    • 2160.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 130.3%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Suffolk

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 3,522100.0%Native
  • 10.0%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 7441.0%Native
  • 10659.0%Foreign-born
  • 41.0%
    59.0%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 381100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,56899.6%Native
  • 100.4%Foreign-born
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 14495.7%Native
  • 64.3%Foreign-born
  • 95.7%
    4.3%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 8,46099.3%Native
  • 580.7%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 18874.3%Native
  • 6525.7%Foreign-born
  • 74.3%
    25.7%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 477100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 4,909100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 28564.9%Native
  • 15435.1%Foreign-born
  • 64.9%
    35.1%

    • Place of birth for residents in Suffolk

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 1,545Americas
      • 1,405Latin America
      • 1,357Asia
      • 816South Eastern Asia
      • 727Caribbean
      • 539Central America
      • 484Europe
      • 340South Central Asia
      • 316Africa
      • 279Western Europe
      • 211Eastern Africa
      • 176Eastern Asia
      • 139Northern America
      • 138South America
      • 107Northern Europe
      • 64Eastern Europe
      • 56Western Africa
      • 34China
      • 32Southern Europe
      • 28Northern Africa
      • 24Western Asia
      • 19Southern Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 380Philippines
      • 335Vietnam
      • 245Mexico
      • 243Dominican Republic
      • 226Jamaica
      • 222Germany
      • 218El Salvador
      • 172Bangladesh
      • 168Ethiopia
      • 139Canada
      • 98Korea
      • 81Thailand
      • 79Haiti
      • 73Trinidad and Tobago
      • 56Ghana
      • 55India
      • 50Pakistan
      • 43Japan
      • 42Russia
      • 41England
      • 37Bolivia
      • 37St. Vincent and the Grenadines
      • 33Nepal
      • 32United Kingdom
      • 28Egypt
      • 25Scotland
      • 24Netherlands
      • 24China
      • 21Peru
      • 21Brazil
      • 21Nicaragua
      • 19South Africa
      • 19Honduras
      • 18Greece
      • 18Colombia
      • 16Belgium
      • 16Barbados
      • 14Guyana
      • 14Italy
      • 14Uruguay
      • 13Panama
      • 12Belize
      • 12Ecuador
      • 12Romania
      • 11Cambodia
      • 10Hong Kong
      • 10Guatemala
      • 10Jordan
      • 9Iran
      • 9France
      • 8Burma (Myanmar)
      • 8Ireland
      • 8Switzerland
      • 8Sri Lanka
      • 6Ukraine
      • 6Iraq
      • 4Afghanistan
      • 4Cuba
      • 4Zimbabwe
      • 4Lithuania

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Suffolk

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 7427.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 19472.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 27.6%
    72.4%
  • Black or African American
  • 7526.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 21273.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 26.2%
    73.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native
  • 3047.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3352.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 47.1%
    52.9%
  • Two or more races
  • 1320.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 5280.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 20.0%
    80.0%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 7525.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 21674.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 25.8%
    74.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 5554.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4645.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 54.5%
    45.5%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 6212.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 41887.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 12.8%
    87.2%
  • Black or African American
  • 22238.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 35561.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 38.5%
    61.5%
  • Two or more races
  • 927.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2472.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 27.2%
    72.8%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 6212.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 44287.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 12.4%
    87.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 14100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren

    • Zip codes: 23432, 23433, 23434, 23435, 23436, 23437, 23438.

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