In 2021, Newport News city, VA had a population of 185k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $57,463. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Newport News city, VA grew from 179,582 to 185,069, a 3.06% increase and its median household income grew from $54,511 to $57,463, a 5.42% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newport News city, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.37%), White (Hispanic) (4.1%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%).
None of the households in Newport News city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.5% of the residents in Newport News city, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Newport News city, VA are Christopher Newport University (1,285 degrees awarded in 2021), Riverside College of Health Careers (169 degrees), and Centura College-Newport News (166 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Newport News city, VA was $204,900, and the homeownership rate was 47.5%.
Most people in Newport News city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Newport News city, VA was 2 cars per household.
Newport News city, VA borders Isle of Wight County, VA, James City County, VA, Surry County, VA, York County, VA, Hampton city, VA, Portsmouth city, VA, and Suffolk city, VA.