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.

Unlike some cities, Suffolk isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Suffolk are a mix of both white- and blue-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%).

There are many members of the armed forces living in Suffolk. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Suffolk are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Suffolk has public transportation that is used by many people for their daily commute to and from work: primarily, this consists of people taking the bus.

Suffolk Information and Demographics

The citizens of Suffolk are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 17.31% of adults in Suffolk having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.