Suffolk, VA Profile

Suffolk, VA, population 78,994, is located in Virginia's Suffolk (city) county, about 17.5 miles from Portsmouth and 18.2 miles from Chesapeake.

Through the 90's Suffolk's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Suffolk has grown by about 24%.

Suffolk's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Suffolk tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	54%
	African American	44%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.00
	Males	35.10
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	63,677	N/A
2001	66,651	4.67%
2002	69,799	4.72%
2003	73,460	5.25%
2004	76,529	4.18%
2005	78,994	3.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,115

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	602
2002	655
2003	563
2004	568
2005	600
2006	495

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	4	2	4	9	8
Forcible Rape	31	24	38	29	34	25
Robbery	106	110	110	94	119	106
Aggravated Assault	247	292	249	295	304	256

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,280
2002	4,478
2003	3,582
2004	3,820
2005	3,531
2006	3,152

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	370	482	408	495	434	427
Larceny, Theft	1,607	2,282	1,971	2,197	2,192	1943
Motor Vehicle Theft	144	174	159	144	117	145
Arson	22	31	34	28	43	27

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	400.1 Square Miles
Water Area	29 Square Miles