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Chesapeake city, Virginia
72,268 Black residents · 29.0% of the county · ranked 9 of 133 in Virginia by Black population
In Chesapeake city, Virginia, the 2020 Census counted 249,422 people, 72,268 of them Black alone. At 29.0%, Chesapeake city's Black share stands against the state's 18.6% — the comparison this entry is built around.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 249,422 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 72,268 |
| Black share of the county, 2020 | 29.0% |
| Rank by Black population among Virginia counties | 9 of 133 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
In 2010 Chesapeake city counted 66,237 Black residents; in 2020 it counted 72,268. The population grew by 9.1% across the decade, and the Black share in Chesapeake city moved from 29.8% to 29.0%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
The state's Black population of 1.6 million is spread across 133 counties and county equivalents; Chesapeake city holds 72,268 of it, rank 9 in the state's order. The county page for Chesapeake city carries the published redistricting counts unaltered, and the place pages beneath it carry the detail.
Institutions
For the institutions of Black Chesapeake city — its congregations, schools, and civic life — this gazetteer points to the place entries inside the county's borders, where each town and community is entered on its own count. The Chesapeake city page is their frame: 249,422 residents, 72,268 of them Black, and the movement of the last two censuses.