COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Newport News
Virginia · 180,150 residents · 68.996 sq mi
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Newport News has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $36,597. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $94,200.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024184K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.9%(14,228)
5 to 98%(14,404)
10 to 147.5%(13,457)
15 to 197.3%(13,136)
20 to 248.3%(14,930)
25 to 3415.8%(28,448)
35 to 4416.4%(29,485)
45 to 5411.5%(20,773)
55 to 647.3%(13,136)
65 to 745.4%(9,758)
75 to 843.6%(6,515)
85 and over1%(1,880)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$36,597
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,469 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$94,200
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $84,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic62.7%(106,558)
Black33.5%(56,982)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(4,562)
Asian2.3%(3,981)
2000
White, non-Hispanic52%(93,624)
Black38.6%(69,538)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(7,595)
Asian2.3%(4,112)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(7,735)
Puerto Rican3.1%(5,741)
Central American1.5%(2,830)
South American0.6%(1,147)
Guatemalan0.5%(969)
Honduran0.4%(750)
Cuban0.4%(724)
Panamanian0.3%(589)
Spaniard0.3%(464)
Dominican0.2%(422)
Colombian0.2%(398)
Salvadoran0.2%(385)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(298)
Ecuadorian0.2%(282)
Nicaraguan0.1%(116)
Argentine0%(85)
Venezuelan0%(67)
Costa Rican0%(21)
Bolivian0%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(2,034)
Korean0.4%(814)
Chinese0.3%(590)
Vietnamese0.3%(562)
Asian Indian0.3%(510)
Kazakh0.2%(347)
Thai0.2%(328)
Japanese0.2%(288)
Cambodian0.1%(169)
Nepalese0%(84)
Taiwanese0%(64)
Bangladeshi0%(61)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.4%(766)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(499)
Chamorro0.1%(110)
Guamanian0%(46)
Fijian0%(32)
Marshallese0%(12)
Ancestry
English7.7%(14,266)
German7.5%(13,753)
Irish5.9%(10,903)
American5.4%(9,961)
Italian2.6%(4,743)
Subsaharan African2%(3,775)
Polish1.6%(3,021)
Scottish1.5%(2,755)
French1.3%(2,424)
West Indian1.3%(2,321)
Jamaican0.8%(1,410)
Dutch0.6%(1,059)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(958)
Welsh0.4%(820)
Norwegian0.4%(657)
Arab0.4%(656)
Greek0.3%(642)
Swedish0.3%(568)
Ukrainian0.3%(535)
British0.2%(455)
Nigerian0.2%(444)
Hungarian0.2%(401)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(360)
Russian0.2%(355)
Portuguese0.2%(337)
Czech0.2%(334)
Ethiopian0.2%(284)
French Canadian0.1%(273)
Swiss0.1%(258)
Haitian0.1%(226)
Iraqi0.1%(218)
Serbian0.1%(204)
Danish0.1%(197)
Cape Verdean0.1%(194)
Slovak0.1%(172)
Lebanese0.1%(171)
Romanian0.1%(170)
Croatian0.1%(169)
Austrian0.1%(142)
Turkish0.1%(121)
Finnish0.1%(118)
Brazilian0.1%(112)
Canadian0.1%(104)
Lithuanian0.1%(100)
Belgian0.1%(98)
Guyanese0.1%(95)
Egyptian0.1%(93)
Iranian0%(85)
Latvian0%(62)
Moroccan0%(54)
Armenian0%(41)
Israeli0%(37)
Palestinian0%(32)
Slovene0%(23)
Barbadian0%(15)
Macedonian0%(12)
Syrian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.5%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 79.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32%(20,961)
Married56.5%(37,052)
Widowed2.3%(1,497)
Divorced9.2%(6,029)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(18,426)
Married52.1%(37,726)
Widowed10.3%(7,494)
Divorced12.1%(8,765)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Newport News, Virginia?
Newport News, Virginia has about 180,150 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Newport News, Virginia?
The typical household in Newport News, Virginia earns about $36,597 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Newport News, Virginia expensive?
In Newport News, Virginia, the median home is worth about $94,200, and the typical rent is about $559 a month.
How educated are people in Newport News, Virginia?
About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Newport News, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Newport News, Virginia?
About 13.8% of people in Newport News, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Newport News, Virginia grown since 1990?
Yes, Newport News, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,105 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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