Overview
93,268
Total Population
38.2
Median age
51.30%
Female population %
94.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
52.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,324
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Suffolk city's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Suffolk city is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Suffolk city's population under 18 was 24.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Suffolk city's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Suffolk city, 20.13% were under the age of 15, 18.19% aged 15 to 29, 47.28% aged 30 to 64, 12.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,424 more females than males in Suffolk city:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.30% females and 48.70% males in Suffolk city, VA.
- The Suffolk city, VA gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 3,428.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,464.
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Race / Ethnicity
Suffolk city's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Suffolk city population: 49.83% are White, 41.21% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.88% are Asian, 1.46% are some other race and 5.25% are multiracial.
- Suffolk city's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
- By ethnicity, 4,324 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 88,944 (95.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Suffolk city is White with a population of 46,48 (49.83% of the total population).
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Year by year
Suffolk city's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 98,537 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Suffolk city's population increased by 20,647 (32.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Suffolk city's population increased by 9,838 (11.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Suffolk city's population was lowest in year 2000 at 64,212.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)