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Norfolk city, Virginia
95,594 Black residents · 40.2% of the county · ranked 4 of 133 in Virginia by Black population
In Norfolk city, Virginia, the 2020 Census counted 238,005 people, 95,594 of them Black alone. At 40.2%, Norfolk 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 | 238,005 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 95,594 |
| Black share of the county, 2020 | 40.2% |
| Rank by Black population among Virginia counties | 4 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 Norfolk city counted 104,672 Black residents; in 2020 it counted 95,594. The population declined by 8.7% across the decade, and the Black share in Norfolk city moved from 43.1% to 40.2%.
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; Norfolk city holds 95,594 of it, rank 4 in the state's order. The county page for Norfolk city carries the published redistricting counts unaltered, and the place pages beneath it carry the detail.
Institutions
For the institutions of Black Norfolk 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 Norfolk city page is their frame: 238,005 residents, 95,594 of them Black, and the movement of the last two censuses.