Suffolk is a city located in Suffolk Virginia. Suffolk has a 2023 population of 99,284. Suffolk is currently growing at a rate of 1.59% annually and its population has increased by 4.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 94,685 in 2020.
The average household income in Suffolk is $104,795 with a poverty rate of 9.6%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Suffolk is 38.2 years, 37.3 years for males, and 39.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Suffolk was:
3.17
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
69.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.62% of Suffolk residents speak only English, while 5.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.51% of the population.
9.6%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.35%
Male Poverty Rate
10.78%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Suffolk is Black, with 19.7% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Suffolk is Other, with 1.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.38%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.9%
Male Marriage Rate
50.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.77%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.36%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.9%
Labor Force Participation
59.9%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
55.9%
Born in Suffolk
93.28%
Native Born
3.68%
Foreign Born
1.74%
Non Citizen
1.94%
Naturalized
93.28% of Suffolk residents were born in the United States, with 55.9% having been born in Virginia. 1.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.