Suffolk Population

Suffolk is a city in Virginia, State of United States, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Suffolk population in 2023 is estimated to be 97,682, covers city area of 428.91 sq mi (1,110.86 sq km), ranks tenth largest city in Virginia State, three-hundred-fifty-second city in the United States. Suffolk population as per 2020 census is 94,324 compared to 2010 population of 84,585 with the increase number of 9,739 people and growth of 11.5 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Suffolk population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	84,823
2011	84,751	-0.08
2012	85,258	0.60
2013	85,765	0.59
2014	86,892	1.31
2015	88,127	1.42
2016	89,322	1.36
2017	90,275	1.07
2018	91,185	1.01
2019	92,655	1.61
2020	94,324	1.80
2021 *	96,192	1.98
2022 *	97,333	1.21
2023 *	97,682	0.37

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Suffolk Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Suffolk population is 92,108, out of these 45,126 are male, 46,982 are female, The sex ratio of Suffolk is 96. The median age of the Suffolk population is 37.9, Suffolk population by age are, under 18 years is 22,039, 16 years and over is 72,648, 18 years and over is 70,069, 21 years and over is 65,461, 65 years and over is 16,730. 49.0% are male, 51.0% are female, Population of Suffolk by age percent-wise is, 23.9% are under 18 years old, 78.9% are 16 years and over, 76.1% are 18 years and over, 71.1% are 21 years and over, 15.0% are 65 years and over. There are total 37,954 housing units, The voting population of Suffolk are 67,995, out of these 32,486 are male voters, 35,509 are female voters, 47.8% are male, 52.2% are female. Suffolk population in 2022 is estimated to be 97,333, and in 2021 is estimated to be 96,192.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	6,074	6.6%
5 - 9	5,777	6.3%
10 - 14	6,521	7.1%
15 - 19	6,705	7.3%
20 - 24	4,139	4.5%
25 - 34	12,232	13.3%
35 - 44	12,290	13.3%
45 - 54	12,123	13.2%
55 - 59	7,267	7.9%
60 - 64	5,162	5.6%
65 - 74	8,349	9.1%
75 - 84	3,975	4.3%
85 and over	1,494	1.6%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Suffolk Population by Race

White Population

White population in Suffolk, Virginia are 46,453, percentage wise 50.4 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Suffolk, Virginia are 38,737, percentage wise 42.1 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Suffolk, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Suffolk are 1,705, percentage wise 1.9 percent are asians.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Suffolk, Virginia are 4,300. Percentage wise 4.7 percent are hispanics, out of these 494 are Mexican people, 2,135 are Puerto Ricans and 1,671 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	92,108	Percent
White	46,453	50.4%
Black or African American	38,737	42.1%
Asian Population	1,705	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino	4,300	4.7%
Mexican	494	0.5%
Puerto Rican	2,135	2.3%
Other Hispanic or Latino	1,671

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Suffolk native population is 88,187, out of these 56,022 born in the Virginia state and 31,103 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 3,921, out of these 1,654 are Naturalized US citizen, 161 are in Europe, 739 in Asia, 705 in Latin America and 49 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Suffolk are 2,267, out of these 388 are from Europe, 536 are from Asia, 52 from Africa, 1,269 are from Latin America and 22 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	88,187
Born in state of residence	56,022
Born in other state in the United States	31,103
Northeast	10,547
Midwest	4,119
South	13,762
West	2,675
Born outside the United States	1,062
Puerto Rico	257
U.S. Island Areas	69
Born abroad of American parent(s)	736
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	3,921
Naturalized U.S. citizen	1,654
Europe	161
Asia	739
Africa	0
Oceania	0
Latin America	705
Northern America	49
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	2,267
Europe	388
Asia	536
Africa	52
Oceania	0
Latin America	1,269
Northern America	22

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Suffolk Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Suffolk, Virginia are 37,954, Occupied housing units are 34,597, Rental vacancy rate is 4. Percentage of occupancy is 91, 62.25% of houses are owner occupied and 28.90% of houses are renter occupied in Suffolk. There are 74.91 percent of one-unit detached, 5.42 percent of one-units attached, 3.95 percent of two-unit houses, 1.30 percent of three or four unit homes. 2.03 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 23.00 percent are available with one vehicle, 36.74 percent are available with two vehicles, 27.40 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 4.01 percent are no vehicles available. Total number of Suffolk rental homes or apartments are 10,969, occupied by Renter, The median value of Suffolk average rental rate is $1,241.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	37,954
Occupied housing units	34,597
Occupied housing units percent	91
Rental vacancy rate	4
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	28,431
1-unit attached	2,057
2 units	1,498
3 or 4 units	493
Mobile home	769
Boat, RV, van, etc.	34
Owner-occupied	23,628
Renter-occupied	10,969
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Suffolk Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Suffolk, Virginia is $263,500, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.42 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 1.69 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 4.16 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 8.63 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 24.38 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 18.19 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 3.17 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.62 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	538
$50,000 to $99,999	641
$100,000 to $149,999	1,580
$150,000 to $199,999	3,277
$200,000 to $299,999	9,253
$300,000 to $499,999	6,903
$500,000 to $999,999	1,202
$1,000,000 or more	234
Median (dollars)	263,500

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Suffolk Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,810, 0.45 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 4.51 percent pay between $500 to $999, 11.09 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 12.80 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 10.48 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 4.96 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 2.60 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs without mortgage is $574, 0.63 percent of homes pay less than $250, 1.78 percent pays between $250 to $399, 5.80 percent pay between $400 to $599, 4.16 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.20 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.69 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	172
$500 to $999	1,710
$1,000 to $1,499	4,210
$1,500 to $1,999	4,860
$2,000 to $2,499	3,978
$2,500 to $2,999	1,881
$3,000 or more	985
Median (dollars)	1,810
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	241
$250 to $399	675
$400 to $599	2,203
$600 to $799	1,577
$800 to $999	456
$1,000 or more	642
Median (dollars)	574

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates