Newport News city, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51700 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
184,216
Rank #370 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,634 −7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,224 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.5% +14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,846 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$260,600 −7.6% vs nat'l
Rank #836 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.6% −9.1% vs nat'l
Rank #723 of 3,222
78th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,186 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

48.2% Homeownership
91.7% Insured
30.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.9%21.7%32.6%40.6%39.2%10.8%5.0%3.3%0.8%0.2%0.1%

About Newport News city, Virginia

Newport News city, Virginia has a total population of 184,216, making it the 370th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Newport News city is 34.4 years, which is 11.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Newport News city is $69,634, which ranks #1,224 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Newport News city is $260,600, 7.6% below the national median. Renters in Newport News city pay a median gross rent of $1,339 per month. The homeownership rate is 48.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Newport News city, 30.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.7 min.

Newport News city is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 40.6% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (39.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.8%).

All data for Newport News city, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.