Suffolk city, Virginia
County seat: Suffolk · Population 104,699 (2025) · 399 sq mi
Suffolk city is the 18th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 104,699 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Suffolk. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 7 neighboring counties.
Suffolk city facts
- County seat
- Suffolk
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 104,699 +10.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 399 sq mi 46th largest of 133
- Water area
- 30 sq mi
- Population density
- 262 per sq mi
- Established
- 1910
- Named after
- Suffolk county of England
- Largest city
- Suffolk 104,699
- Median household income
- $92,666
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51800
Cities and towns in Suffolk city
Suffolk city has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Suffolk city; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk (county seat) | City | 104,699 |
ZIP codes in Suffolk city
8 ZIP codes reach into Suffolk city. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23321 also Chesapeake city and Portsmouth city
- 23432
- 23433
- 23434
- 23435
- 23436
- 23437
- 23438
Population of Suffolk city, 2020–2025
Suffolk city grew by 10,268 people (+10.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 953 more births than deaths and a net gain of 9,247 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 94,818 |
| 2021 | 96,426 |
| 2022 | 98,626 |
| 2023 | 100,927 |
| 2024 | 103,007 |
| 2025 | 104,699 |
Neighboring counties
- Isle of Wight County north · 41,321 people
- Chesapeake city east · 255,332 people
- Gates County, North Carolina south · 10,234 people
- Southampton County west · 18,110 people
- Portsmouth city northeast · 96,777 people
- Camden County, North Carolina southeast · 11,315 people
- Newport News city north · 183,230 people
Printable Suffolk city map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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