Hampton Roads Locality Profiles: City of Suffolk

Established, 1974

City of Suffolk sealPolitical

City Council

  • Mayor Linda T. Johnson
  • Vice Mayor Curtis R. Milteer, Sr.
  • Mr. Robert C. Barclay, IV
  • Mr. Leroy Bennett
  • Mr. Charles F. Brown
  • Mr. Michael Duman
  • Mr. Jeffrey L. Gardy
  • Mr. Charles D. Parr, Sr.

City Manager: Ms. Selena Cuffee-Glenn

Taxable Retail Sales (2009): $632.87 Million
Fair Market Value of Real Estate (2008): $9.72 Billion

Demographic/Geographic

Population (2009): 83,006
Land Area (2009): 400 Square Miles
Population Density (2009): 208 Persons per Square Mile

Economic

Total Employment (2008): 34,303
Labor Force (2009): 41,009
Unemployment Rate (2009): 6.6%
Per Capita Income (2008): $36,157
Total Personal Income (2008): $2.98 Billion

Source: Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Hampton Roads Regional Benchmarking Study, December 2010

Official Website: www.suffolk.va.us.

Updated February 07, 2011