Suffolk city, Virginia Population 2024

102,892

Suffolk city, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 102,892 with a growth rate of 2.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Suffolk city, Virginia is the 18th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 84,859 and has seen a growth of 21.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029114,0572,2332%
2028111,8242,2332.04%
2027109,5912,2332.08%
2026107,3582,2332.12%
2025105,1252,2332.17%
2024102,8922,2332.22%
2023100,6592,2332.27%
202298,4262,0892.17%
202196,3371,5871.67%
202094,7502,4732.68%
201992,2771,1421.25%
201891,1359071.01%
201790,2288680.97%
201689,3601,1701.33%
201588,1901,2141.4%
201486,9761,1441.33%
201385,8325120.6%
201285,3205120.6%
201184,808-51-0.06%
201084,85900%
199052,1414,5209.49%
198047,62137,763383.07%
19709,858-2,751-21.82%
196012,6092702.19%
195012,3399968.78%
194011,3431,07210.44%
193010,2711,14812.58%
19209,123-104,934-92%
2024 Growth Rate
2.22% (2,233)
2020 Population
94,750
Area
399 mi²
Density
258 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.59% (8,142)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,94247.54%
Black or African American40,59642.01%
Two or more races6,1366.35%
Asian1,8611.93%
Other race1,8341.9%
Native American2690.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Suffolk city, Virginia Population by Race

Suffolk city, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Suffolk city, Virginia Median Age

38.7

Total

37.5

Male

39.7

Female

Suffolk city, Virginia Adults

There are 73,761 adults, (14,496 of whom are seniors) in Suffolk city, Virginia.

Suffolk city, Virginia Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Suffolk city, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female49,54051.26%
Male47,09848.74%

Suffolk city, Virginia Population by Age

Suffolk city, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All37,1332.5870.429.6
Married18,6233.2285.214.8
Non Family11,4601.1957.342.7
Female5,4083.2150.349.7
Male1,6422.9959.340.7

3.14

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Suffolk city, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3535.07%
Associates Degree6,2719.48%
Bachelors Degree13,14519.88%
Graduate Degree8,29612.55%
High School Graduate17,23126.06%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0893.16%
Some College15,74123.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Suffolk city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Suffolk city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,10231,62011,958
Black26,88623,8357,262
2+ Races2,8872,7031,066
Hispanic2,6542,136835
Other Race1,3021,035461
Asian1,251963540
Native American1968311

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.52%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.17%.

Suffolk city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,467$86,213$57,938
Graduate Degree$83,291$98,095$74,592
High School Graduate$46,653$52,551$31,653
Less Than 9th Grade$28,677$31,771$20,026
Overall$55,585$65,419$46,279
Some College$49,638$64,726$39,358

$55,585

Average Earnings

$65,419

Average Male

$46,279

Average Female

Suffolk city, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Suffolk city, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Suffolk city, Virginia Language

94.14% of Suffolk city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 5.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.89% of the population.

Suffolk city, Virginia Language

Suffolk city, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black40,1536,03615.03%
White44,5092,2335.02%
Multiple6,11787514.3%
Hispanic4,76149210.33%
Asian1,8551206.47%
Other1,834392.13%

9.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.69%

Male Poverty Rate

11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Suffolk city, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Suffolk city, Virginia is Black, with 15.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Suffolk city, Virginia is Other, with 2.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.95%.

Suffolk city, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.19%
High School11.25%
Some College6.68%
Bachelors or Greater3.58%

Suffolk city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.09%
Male Unemployed17.78%
Female Employed5.04%
Male Employed2.54%

Suffolk city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Suffolk city, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,493$131,884
Households$90,089$115,247
Married Families$129,892$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,960$73,405

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Suffolk city, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Suffolk city, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Suffolk city, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Suffolk city, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Suffolk city, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,283

Number of Veterans

9,119

Male Veterans

2,164

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War5,328
First Gulf War4,904
Vietnam2,290
Korea113
World War II6

Suffolk city, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 544,299
55 to 642,936
65 to 741,994
75+1,039
18 to 341,015

Suffolk city, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,72216.61%
Black4,72815.78%
Hispanic53619.02%
2+ Races49514.91%
Other Race24618.09%
Asian755.12%
Native American178.37%

Suffolk city, Virginia Veterans by Race

Suffolk city, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Suffolk city, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Suffolk city, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Suffolk city, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Suffolk city, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.67%

Born in Suffolk city, Virginia

96%

Native Born

4%

Foreign Born

1.69%

Non Citizen

2.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96% of Suffolk city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 58.67% having been born in Virginia. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Suffolk city, Virginia Place of Birth

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