• independent city
  • FIPS 51800
  • Largest town: Suffolk

Suffolk city, Virginia

Suffolk city had 103,105 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 399.2 square miles of land. It ranks 18th of 133 in Virginia by population and 46th by land area.

Population
103,105
#18 of 133 in Virginia · #606 in US
Area
399.2 sq mi
#46 of 133 in Virginia · #2,530 in US
Density
258 / sq mi
#49 of 133 in Virginia · #486 in US
Median household income
$81,297
#39 of 133 in Virginia · #436 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Suffolk city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Suffolk city population, land area and income

Suffolk city had 103,105 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 399.2 square miles of land. It ranks 18th of 133 in Virginia by population and 46th by land area. That works out to 258.3 people per square mile, 2.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Suffolk city is 3.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $81,297 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

103,105

3144th1st

606th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

399 sq mi

3144th1st

2530th of 3,144 (US)

Density

258.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

486th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$81,297

3143rd1st

436th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

103,105

133rd1st

18th of 133 (VA)

Land area

399 sq mi

133rd1st

46th of 133 (VA)

Density

258.3 / sq mi

133rd1st

49th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$81,297

133rd1st

39th of 133 (VA)

How Suffolk city's population changed since 2020

Suffolk city gained 8,311 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 8.8%. That ranks 5th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Suffolk city recorded 5,133 births and 4,228 deaths, a natural change of +905. Net international migration added +468 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +7,267. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 7,267 people.

94.8k202096.4k202198.6k2022101.1k2023103.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
5,133
Deaths
4,228
Net international migration
+468
Net domestic migration
+7,267
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,055

Where Suffolk city is

The Census internal point of Suffolk city is at 36.697200, -76.634800. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Suffolk city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Suffolk city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.697200, -76.634800
DMS
36°41'49.92"N 76°38'5.28"W
UTM
18N 353961.5E 4062527.9N
Geohash
dq98b0s0x
Plus code
8785M9W8+V3

Towns in Suffolk city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Suffolk city, 103,105 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Suffolk city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Suffolk with 103,105.

  1. 01Suffolk103,105
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Suffolk city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Suffolk city, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Chesapeake city, VA, with 254,997 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 72.9 miles NW of Suffolk city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Suffolk, VA (population 103,105), 0.0 miles away.

Suffolk city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Suffolk city is 51800: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 800. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $81,297.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Suffolk city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 103,105. That is up 8,311 people (8.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 94,794.

What is the FIPS code of Suffolk city?

51800. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (800) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Suffolk city?

Suffolk, with 103,105 residents inside Suffolk city in 2024.

Which counties border Suffolk city?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chesapeake city, VA; Newport News city, VA; Portsmouth city, VA; Isle of Wight County, VA; Southampton County, VA; Camden County, NC; Gates County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.