Demographics · VA
Newport News, VA demographics: 184,216 residents, with a median age of 34.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
184,216 people live in Newport News, at a median age of 34.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 34.4 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Newport News, the largest race group is Black or African American (41.2%); 10.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Newport News is 34.4 years (±0.1), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.5% male and 51.5% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 12,622 | 6.9% | ±38 |
| 5 to 17 | 30,160 | 16.4% | ±1,081 |
| 18 to 24 | 21,311 | 11.6% | ±730 |
| 25 to 34 | 30,021 | 16.3% | ±75 |
| 35 to 44 | 24,277 | 13.2% | ±929 |
| 45 to 54 | 18,582 | 10.1% | ±58 |
| 55 to 64 | 21,327 | 11.6% | ±890 |
| 65 to 74 | 15,483 | 8.4% | ±752 |
| 75 and over | 10,433 | 5.7% | ±610 |
Median age by sex: 32.6 (male) · 36.2 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Newport News is Black or African American at 41.2% of the population. Separately, 10.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 75,455 | 41.0% | ±856 |
| Black or African American alone | 75,866 | 41.2% | ±900 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 500 | 0.3% | ±175 |
| Asian alone | 6,120 | 3.3% | ±325 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 182 | 0.1% | ±99 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,007 | 3.3% | ±1,078 |
| Two or more races | 20,086 | 10.9% | ±1,476 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 19,873 | 10.8% | n/a |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Newport News has 76,112 households. 57.0% are family households and 35.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.33 people.
Total households
76,112
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.33
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
57.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
35.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 76,112 | ±550 |
| Family households | 43,361 | ±1,224 |
| Nonfamily households | 32,751 | ±1,208 |
| Householder living alone | 27,269 | ±1,179 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
7.7% of Newport News residents were born outside the United States. 89.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (6.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.7% | 14,119 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 89.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 6.0% | Spanish · 10,335 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
30.6% of adults age 25 and over in Newport News hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.6% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Newport News is 5156000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.