Moving to Suffolk, Virginia
About Suffolk, Virginia

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
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
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
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
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
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Education
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
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
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