Virginia

Suffolk city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
48.9%
African
41.4%
Other
5.2%
Hispanic
4.5%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Suffolk citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSuffolk cityVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White48.9%57%58%
Black or African American41.4%18.3%—
Hispanic4.5%12%—
Indian1.2%2.6%—
East Asian0.9%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Suffolk city next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSuffolk cityVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$92,666$93,170$80,734
Median home value$347,400$383,700$332,700
Home price to income3.7×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,563/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.2%20.3%21.0%