Suffolk is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 63,677 people and 13 constituent neighborhoods, Suffolk is the 12th largest community in Virginia.

Suffolk is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Suffolk is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Suffolk who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.23%), sales jobs (10.04%), and management occupations (7.82%).

Suffolk is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Suffolk, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Suffolk are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

For their daily commute to and from work, many people in Suffolk choose to take public transit. Most of these commuters are using the bus.

Suffolk Information and Demographics

The population of Suffolk overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Suffolk, 17.31% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Suffolk in 2000 was $18,836, which is middle income relative to Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $75,344 for a family of four.

Suffolk is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Suffolk home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Suffolk is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Suffolk include English, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Suffolk is English.