Newport News city, VA

County

2024 Population

184,216

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

0.585% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

4.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,634

4.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$260,600

Population & Diversity

Newport News city, VA is home to a population of 184k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.63% of Newport News city, VA residents were born outside of the country (14.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.7k people) in Newport News city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.37k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Newport News city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newport News city, VA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newport News city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport News city, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
74.7k ± 853
White (Non-Hispanic)
72.3k ± 560
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.37k ± 987

10.8%

Hispanic Population

19.9k people

10.8% of the people in Newport News city, VA are hispanic (19.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newport News city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

7.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.1k people

8.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

As of 2024, 7.63% of Newport News city, VA residents (14.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newport News city, VA was 8.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newport News city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7,171 ± 868
Gulf War (1990s)
3,688 ± 496
Vietnam
3,285 ± 366

Newport News city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newport News city, VA.

Health

91.7% of the population of Newport News city, VA has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 8.5% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 7.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Newport News County, VA see 1,758 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,758 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1262 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 450 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,758 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Newport News County, VA

Primary care physicians in Newport News County, VA see an average of 1,758 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,758 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Newport News County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.27%

Uninsured

40%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

8.5%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

7.18%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newport News city, VA declined by 4.9% from 8.69% to 8.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Newport News city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.9 in Newport News city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Newport News city, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.6% in Newport News city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Newport News city, VA.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.12% in Newport News city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Newport News city, VA.

Economy

The economy of Newport News city, VA employs 84.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newport News city, VA were Manufacturing (12,035 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,564 people), and Retail Trade (9,101 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,224), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,313), and Public Administration ($67,138).

Employment

Occupations

84.5k

2024 Value

± 2,510

−0.0107%

1 Year decline

± 4.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport News city, VA declined at a rate of −0.0107%, from 84.5k employees to 84.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport News city, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,520 people), Management Occupations (7,655 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,457 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport News city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

84.5k

2024 Value

± 2,510

−0.0107%

1 Year decline

± 4.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport News city, VA declined at a rate of −0.0107%, from 84.5k employees to 84.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport News city, VA, are Manufacturing (12,035 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,564 people), and Retail Trade (9,101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport News city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Newport News city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,183

Median earning men ± $1,974

$38,240

Median earning women ± $1,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,985), Manufacturing ($69,240), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,484).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,620), Wholesale Trade ($49,760), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,401).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

294
Other Services (except Public Administration)
236
Retail Trade
194
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.31M
Manufacturing
$998k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$772k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Newport News city, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,244 male students and 2,887 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newport News city, VA are White (1,034 and 65.8%), Black or African American (270 and 17.2%), Hispanic or Latino (105 and 6.68%), and Two or More Races (80 and 5.09%).

The largest universities in Newport News city, VA by number of degrees awarded are Christopher Newport University (1,182 and 75%), Christopher Newport University (1,182 and 75%), and Centura College-Newport News (189 and 12%).

The most popular majors in Newport News City, VA are General Psychology (159 and 10.1%), General Business Administration & Management (148 and 9.4%), and General Biological Sciences (133 and 8.44%).

The median tuition costs are $14,000 for private four year colleges, and $10,288 and $24,238 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Newport News city, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,262 (21.9% men and 28.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,262 students enrolled in Newport News city, VA, 21.9% men and 28.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,578 records, of which 28% were women and 22% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
159 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
148 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
133 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Newport News City, VA was General Psychology with 159 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Newport News City, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Christopher Newport University
1,182 degrees awarded
Christopher Newport University
1,182 degrees awarded
Centura College-Newport News
189 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Christopher Newport University with 1,182 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 633 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newport News city, VA, which is 0.672 times less than the 942 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,034 degrees mean that there were 3.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 270 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($16,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($6,540) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($3,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport News city, VA was $260,600 in 2024, which is 0.783 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,300 to $260,600, a 7.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Newport News city, VA is 48.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newport News city, VA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport News city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newport News city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.72%.

Housing

Property

$260,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,844

$36,655

Median Property Taxes

±$1,473

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newport News city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newport News city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.2%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.2% of the housing units in Newport News city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newport News city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,634

Median Household Income

± $2,426

76.1k

Number of Households

± 2,360

In 2024, the median household income of the 76.1k households in Newport News city, VA grew to $69,634 from the previous year's value of $66,718.

The following chart displays the households in Newport News city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newport News city, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (8.74%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Newport News city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport News city, VA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Newport News city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newport News city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newport News city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newport News city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newport News city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.72%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport News city, VA (25.7k out of 177k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newport News city, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22.5% of the children was living in poverty in Newport News city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 456 in Newport News city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 71.3% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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