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Suffolk, Virginia
39,701 Black residents · 42.1% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 94,324 people in Suffolk, Virginia, and 39,701 of them — 42.1% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Suffolk is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 94,324 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 39,701 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 42.1% |
| Rank by Black population among Virginia places | 8 of 672 |
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
The two-census record for Suffolk: 36,120 Black residents in 2010 and 39,701 in 2020. The population grew by 9.9%, and the Black share in Suffolk moved from 42.7% to 42.1%.
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
Of the 672 places the Census Bureau counts in Virginia, Suffolk ranks 8 by Black population, with 39,701 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Suffolk within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Suffolk — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 94,324 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Suffolk: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.