Moving to Suffolk, Virginia

About Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk

Suffolk (locally SUF-uuk) is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of 2020, the population was 94,324. It is the 10th-most populous city in Virginia, the largest city in Virginia by boundary land area as well as the 14th-largest in the country. Suffolk is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. This also includes the independent cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, and smaller cities, counties, and towns of Hampton Roads. With miles of waterfront property on the Nansemond and James rivers, present-day Suffolk was formed in 1974 after consolidating with Nansemond County and the towns of Holland and Whaleyville. The current mayor (as of 2021) is Mike Duman.

Gender
Gender Suffolk Virginia Country
Female 51.6% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 48.4% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Suffolk Virginia Country
Less than $10,000 4.5% 4.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3% 3.3% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.5% 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.3% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.8% 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.9% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.2% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 23.1% 17.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.5% 9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.8% 11.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Suffolk Virginia Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 24% 27.0%
Other College 26% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Suffolk Virginia Country
White 48.9% 61.2% 60.1%
African American 40.7% 18.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 2.1% 6.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.5% 9.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity