COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Newport News

Virginia · 186,247 residents · 69.0 sq mi

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With 186,247 people, Newport News is a county in Virginia. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. The median age is 34.4, younger than the US median of 38.8. That trails the Virginia median by roughly 29%. 7% of residents were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $194,700.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Younger

median age 34.4

US median: 38.8

Average education

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Less affordable

home values up 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

186,247

+3%since 2000

from 180,150 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.4

+7%since 2000

from 32.0 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

69.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024184K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 56.4%(12,011)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96.3%(11,686)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.1%(11,434)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 197.3%(13,586)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 248.5%(15,915)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3416.2%(30,115)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4412.2%(22,725)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5410.5%(19,575)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6412.6%(23,399)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 748.2%(15,275)

US avg: 10%

75 to 844%(7,413)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.7%(3,113)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$54,511

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $36,597 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$33,670

+89%since 2000

from $17,843 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

33.9%

+7.1 ptssince 2009

from 26.8% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

14.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2000

from 13.8% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade13%

US avg: 10%

Information11.5%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade5.6%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance4.6%

US avg: 5.5%

Other services4%

US avg: 6.6%

Professional, scientific, technical3.7%

US avg: 4.7%

Transportation & warehousing2.1%

US avg: 2.5%

Public administration1.8%

US avg: 4.7%

Arts, entertainment, food1.2%

US avg: 2%

Education & health services0.8%

US avg: 0.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0.3%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0.1%

US avg: 0.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$194,700

+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $94,200 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,075

+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $559 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

47.0%

−5.4 ptssince 2000

from 52.4% in 2000

53.0% rent

Persons per household

2.43 people

−2%since 2009

from 2.48 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

3.6

−9%since 2009

from 3.9 in 2009

2009 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic52%(93,624)

Black38.6%(69,538)

Hispanic / Latino4.2%(7,595)

Asian2.3%(4,112)

Other0%

2020

White, non-Hispanic38.3%(71,250)

Black41.3%(76,870)

Hispanic / Latino10.4%(19,288)

Asian3.3%(6,230)

Other5.3%(9,901)

Segregation Score

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.8%(6,761)

Puerto Rican2.8%(5,094)

Central American1.1%(1,899)

South American0.5%(967)

Cuban0.5%(916)

Salvadoran0.4%(677)

Dominican0.3%(614)

Honduran0.3%(492)

Peruvian0.3%(473)

Guatemalan0.2%(337)

Panamanian0.2%(278)

Colombian0.1%(266)

+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data

Spaniard0.1%(143)

Venezuelan0.1%(109)

Ecuadorian0.1%(104)

Nicaraguan0%(59)

Costa Rican0%(56)

Bolivian0%(15)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(1,331)

Korean0.6%(1,037)

Chinese0.3%(532)

Vietnamese0.3%(465)

Asian Indian0.2%(386)

Thai0.2%(319)

Bhutanese0.1%(268)

Cambodian0.1%(178)

Japanese0.1%(133)

Laotian0.1%(105)

Taiwanese0.1%(96)

Pakistani0%(70)

+ 4 more asian origin groups with data

Sri Lankan0%(56)

Mongolian0%(33)

Hmong0%(15)

Indonesian0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.4%(776)

Native Hawaiian0.4%(658)

Chamorro0.1%(101)

Tongan0%(22)

Ancestry

American9.3%(16,765)

German8.5%(15,249)

Irish6.8%(12,137)

English6.4%(11,449)

Italian2.8%(4,957)

West Indian1.7%(3,138)

Subsaharan African1.7%(2,988)

French1.3%(2,384)

Scottish1.3%(2,333)

Polish1.3%(2,245)

Jamaican1%(1,741)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,607)

+ 46 more ancestry groups with data

British0.7%(1,169)

Dutch0.6%(1,090)

Welsh0.5%(987)

Norwegian0.4%(776)

Swedish0.4%(757)

Hungarian0.3%(625)

French Canadian0.3%(581)

Haitian0.3%(474)

Ukrainian0.2%(406)

Danish0.2%(402)

Greek0.2%(395)

Russian0.2%(375)

Egyptian0.2%(366)

Czech0.2%(353)

Canadian0.2%(332)

Belgian0.2%(320)

Ghanaian0.2%(282)

Swiss0.1%(242)

Arab0.1%(237)

Portuguese0.1%(234)

Austrian0.1%(216)

Nigerian0.1%(204)

Brazilian0.1%(182)

Lebanese0.1%(159)

Romanian0.1%(147)

Armenian0.1%(122)

Serbian0.1%(110)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(108)

Croatian0.1%(105)

Slovak0%(89)

Bulgarian0%(85)

Finnish0%(77)

Palestinian0%(59)

Iraqi0%(56)

Iranian0%(56)

Lithuanian0%(52)

Guyanese0%(49)

Kenyan0%(48)

Cape Verdean0%(47)

Israeli0%(42)

Slovene0%(41)

Turkish0%(36)

Moroccan0%(24)

Barbadian0%(24)

Macedonian0%(8)

Ethiopian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.0%

+8.2 ptssince 2000

from 19.9% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

91.6%

+7.0 ptssince 2000

from 84.5% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

10.4%

+3.9 ptssince 2000

from 6.5% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.5 min

+59%since 2000

from 14.8 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

76.8%

−1.9 ptssince 2009

from 78.7% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

10.4%

Unchangedsince 2009

from 10.3% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

5.7%

−3.1 ptssince 2011

from 8.8% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

67.7%

−2.9 ptssince 2011

from 70.6% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

75.7%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

35.1%

+3.9 ptssince 2009

from 31.2% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

48.4%

+0.9 ptssince 2009

from 47.5% in 2009

Female

51.6%

−0.9 ptssince 2009

from 52.5% in 2009

Foreign born

7.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2009

from 6.4% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

10.7%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 14.5% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

92.4%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

83.6%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.5%(30,870)

Married43.9%(31,111)

Widowed3%(2,125)

Divorced9.6%(6,838)

Women 15+

Never married37.9%(29,218)

Married40.7%(31,429)

Widowed7.8%(6,031)

Divorced13.6%(10,466)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

10.7%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 14.5% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

50.1%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

9.4%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

15.3%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

19.1%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

4.7%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

68.2%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

34.6%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)39.2%(7,671)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)33.7%(6,605)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era24.1%(4,725)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War2.1%(405)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0.7%(145)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 19,585 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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