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Newport News city, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Newport News city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Newport News is an independent Virginia city of 184,774 residents with a relatively young median age of 34.4 years and a labor force participation rate of 67.5%, though unemployment sits at 5.9% and 29.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. GDP per capita of $85,174 runs well above median household income of $69,634 and median worker earnings of $41,173, pointing to capital- or output-intensive economic activity in the local base. Housing costs remain comparatively accessible at a median home value of $243,300 and median gross rent of $1,285 per month, and the population grew 2.6% over the past five years against a poverty rate of 15.1%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

183,056

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$69,634

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Newport News city added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone75,866 (41.2%)
  • White Alone75,455 (41.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race10,782 (5.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,304 (5.1%)
  • Asian Alone6,120 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,007 (3.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish10,500
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,138
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island943
  4. 4.Korean934
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic880

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,365

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$85,174

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,475

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance19,414
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)12,035
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,478
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)9,101
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,170

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations30,901
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations16,977
  3. 3.Service Occupations15,587
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,026
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,967

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.34×)5,358
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.34×)11,265
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)8,681
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.03×)10,766
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)9,415

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$243,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,285/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

48.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9998,427 (23.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9997,594 (20.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,239 (17.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,772 (7.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,458 (6.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,731 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,173

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone67,257 (74.0%)
  • Worked At Home9,258 (10.2%)
  • Carpooled7,942 (8.7%)
  • Walked3,233 (3.6%)
  • Public Transit1,434 (1.6%)
  • Other913 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.