Suffolk is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 96,194 people and 36 constituent neighborhoods, Suffolk is the 13th largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Suffolk, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Suffolk, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Suffolk’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Suffolk does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $81,883.00.

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.

Also of interest is that Suffolk has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

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

One downside of living in Suffolk, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.68 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Suffolk citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.99% of adults in Suffolk have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Suffolk in 2018 was $40,389, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,556 for a family of four. However, Suffolk contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Suffolk is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Suffolk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Suffolk residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Suffolk include African, English, German, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Suffolk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.