SuffolkVirginia

Suffolk Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Suffolk is 96,194. 25.63% is under 18, while 14.95% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.32% of the population was five years old or younger, 25.63% were 18 years or younger and 28.88% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.91% female and 49.09% male.

Suffolk Housing

According to the US Census, Suffolk has 39,558 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Suffolk was 94.50%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $302,200

Suffolk Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 89.50% of Suffolk's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 1.81% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 1.74% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.53%

RacePercentage
White Alone47.41%
Black Or African American Alone42.09%
Asian Alone1.81%
Some Other Race Alone1.74%
White Black Or African American1.53%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.36%

How Educated is Suffolk

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 21.1 of Suffolk residents had a bachelor's degree, while 11 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 32.10% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Suffolk CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher84.9
Some College Or Associates Degree42.4
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency28.8
Bachelors Degree Or Higher27.3
Some College No Degree21.4
Bachelors Degree21.1

Average Income in Suffolk

The median household income in Suffolk is $79,556. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $79,556.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $94,662 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $108,318.

A closer examination of the income groups of Suffolk households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (17.0%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (10.3%). 5.1% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$94,662
Married-couple families$108,318
Nonfamily households$52,604