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)
White46,14648.65%
Black or African American39,41341.55%
Two or more races5,5835.89%
Asian1,7901.89%
Other race1,6311.72%
Native American2930.31%
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

38.5

Total

37.5

Male

39.5

Female

Suffolk city, Virginia Adults

There are 72,449 adults, (14,013 of whom are seniors) in Suffolk city, Virginia.

Suffolk city, Virginia Age Dependency

62.3

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Suffolk city, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female48,47551.1%
Male46,38148.9%

Suffolk city, Virginia Population by Age

Suffolk city, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All36,3182.5970.429.6
Married18,5693.1885.714.3
Non Family10,7601.1957.642.4
Female5,2673.2148.751.3
Male1,7223.0752.147.9

3.11

Average Family Size

2.59

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 Grade3,5745.53%
Associates Degree5,8078.98%
Bachelors Degree12,70219.65%
Graduate Degree8,03812.43%
High School Graduate17,05226.38%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1313.3%
Some College15,34323.73%

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
White33,09431,44311,914
Black26,00822,5606,844
2+ Races2,5142,373779
Hispanic2,4842,139810
Asian1,198995588
Other Race1,044974433
Native American2398416

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.08%.

Suffolk city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,171$87,995$55,305
Graduate Degree$88,054$98,982$76,163
High School Graduate$44,543$51,886$31,323
Less Than 9th Grade$28,799$35,357$20,152
Overall$54,678$64,760$44,233
Some College$49,183$63,048$37,103

$54,678

Average Earnings

$64,760

Average Male

$44,233

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

94.35% of Suffolk city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 5.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.8% of the population.

Suffolk city, Virginia Language

Suffolk city, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black38,9475,49514.11%
White44,8422,2505.02%
Multiple5,55078014.05%
Hispanic4,5713808.31%
Asian1,78720211.3%
Other1,631271.66%

9.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.11%

Male Poverty Rate

10.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Suffolk city, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Suffolk city, Virginia is Black, with 14.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Suffolk city, Virginia is Other, with 1.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.3%.

Suffolk city, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.89%
High School10.13%
Some College5.92%
Bachelors or Greater3.39%

Suffolk city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.44%
Male Unemployed16.03%
Female Employed5.06%
Male Employed2.71%

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$105,023$127,529
Households$87,758$112,379
Married Families$127,038$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,286$71,805

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Suffolk city, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

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 45-54.

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

11,527

Number of Veterans

9,525

Male Veterans

2,002

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War5,447
First Gulf War5,062
Vietnam2,501
Korea178
World War II21

Suffolk city, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 544,445
55 to 642,935
65 to 742,091
18 to 341,035
75+1,021

Suffolk city, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,98817.18%
Black4,59015.73%
Hispanic55120.64%
2+ Races49316.38%
Other Race37331.93%
Asian684.92%
Native American156.28%

Suffolk city, Virginia Veterans by Race

Suffolk city, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Suffolk city, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

6.3%

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

58.73%

Born in Suffolk city, Virginia

96.15%

Native Born

3.85%

Foreign Born

1.64%

Non Citizen

2.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.15% of Suffolk city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 58.73% having been born in Virginia. 1.64% 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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