Newport News Population History 1990 - 2023

Newport News Population Facts

What is the current population of Newport News?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Newport News is 183,118. Newport News, Virginia is the 141st largest city in the US.

What county is Newport News, Virginia in?

Newport News is located entirely in Newport News city.

What is the size of Newport News, Virginia in square miles?

Newport News has an area of 68.7 square miles. Newport News is the 4th largest city, by area, in Virginia.

What was the peak population of Newport News?

The peak population of Newport News was in 2020, when its population was 185,916. In 2020, Newport News was the 140th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 141st largest city in the US. Newport News is currently 1.5% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Newport News growing?

Newport News has grown 1.5% since the 2000. Newport News, Virginia's growth is extremely below average. 83% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Newport News, Virginia?

Newport News has a population density of 2,630 people per square mile.

Newport News Demographics

What is the voting age population of Newport News, Virginia?

The total voting age population of Newport News, Virginia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 132,397. The voting age population is 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

What percentage of Newport News, Virginia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.7% of the residents of Newport News are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Newport News, Virginia?

The racial demographics of Newport News are 47.9% White, 41.1% Black, 5.2% Two or more races, 3.2% Asian, 2.2% Other, 0.3% American Indian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 9.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Newport News, Virginia residents are below the poverty line?

In Newport News, 15.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.2%. On a per-household basis, 11.8% of families are below the poverty line in Newport News.

What percentage of Newport News, Virginia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 67.1% of Newport News residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Newport News, Virginia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.0% of Newport News residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 26.3% have a bachelor's degree and 9.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Newport News, Virginia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Newport News residents aged 5 and older, 10.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.0% speak an Asian language.

Newport News Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Newport News, Virginia?

The unemployment rate in Newport News is 6.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Newport News, Virginia residents work for the government?

In Newport News, 19.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Newport News, Virginia?

The median household income in Newport News is $53,215.

Newport News Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Newport News, Virginia?

In Newport News, 48.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Newport News, Virginia?

Renters occupy 51.1% of housing units in Newport News.

What percentage of Newport News, Virginia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Newport News, 4.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Newport News, Virginia housing units were built after 2000?

In Newport News, 14.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 11,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Newport News, Virginia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Newport News is $1,057.

What percentage of households in Newport News, Virginia have broadband internet?

In Newport News, 76.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.