South Suffolk

VA

Suffolk city, Virginia

Population 95K |Median income $87,758 |1 hospital

Population
94,856
Suffolk city
Median Income
$87,758
+39% vs avg
Median Home Value
$314,400
+61% vs avg
Median Age
38.5
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
97K+14%
Median Income
$90,089+36%
Median Home Value
$329,600+36%
Poverty Rate
9.9%-13%
Unemployment
5%-40%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,376/mo
Poverty Rate
9.4% -35% vs avg
Unemployment 6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 32.1%
Work From Home 7.9%
Public Transit 0.3%

Demographics

White 48.6%
African American 41.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Other / Multiethnic 3.1%
Asian 1.9%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
42.5%
Short Sleep Duration
40.1%
High Blood Pressure
39.2%
Physical Inactivity
25.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.9%
Diabetes
13.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.3%
Current Smoking
13.2%
Binge Drinking
13.1%
Current Asthma
11.6%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 80.8%
Dental Visit 66.6%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
8.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.9%
Stroke
3.6%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
207 per 100k
-42% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1719 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
160.5
Homicide
7.4
Robbery
38.8
Burglary
128.5
Larceny-Theft
1428.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
161.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
1
★★★
0
★★
0
0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
SENTARA OBICI HOSPITAL
SUFFOLK · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Alerts & News — South Suffolk Area 6

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Suffolk city) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.