Newington, Virginia Population 2024

13,663

Newington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newington was:

  • White: 50.24%
  • Black or African American: 15.55%
  • Asian: 15.35%
  • Two or more races: 12.71%
  • Other race: 5.94%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,984.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.57% (211)
The current population of Newington, Virginia is 13,663 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,452.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,81350.24%
Black or African American2,10815.55%
Asian2,08215.35%
Two or more races1,72312.71%
Other race8065.94%
Native American280.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newington Population by Race

Newington Population Pyramid 2024

Newington Median Age

38.3

Total

37.9

Male

38.6

Female

Newington Adults

There are 10,587 adults, (1,992 of whom are seniors) in Newington.

Newington Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Newington Sex Ratio

Female7,05152%
Male6,50948%

Newington Population by Age

Newington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6112.948713
Married2,9563.2888.511.5
Non Family1,1021.3685.814.2
Female3844.3781.518.5
Male1694.0682.217.8

3.38

Average Family Size

2.94

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2332.44%
Associates Degree97610.21%
Bachelors Degree3,01231.5%
Graduate Degree2,66427.86%
High School Graduate1,11211.63%
Less Than 9th Grade3213.36%
Some College1,24413.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5414,4752,910
Hispanic1,6731,399857
Asian1,6171,507916
Black1,5401,459853
2+ Races853741442
Other Race501425305
Native American111111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Newington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,919$91,621$90,071
Graduate Degree$118,169$149,338$101,086
High School Graduate$43,219$47,031$41,131
Less Than 9th Grade$41,447$41,615$0
Overall$80,687$91,948$63,976
Some College$38,306$52,750$31,026

$80,687

Average Earnings

$91,948

Average Male

$63,976

Average Female

Newington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newington Language

63.69% of Newington residents speak only English, while 36.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.47% of the population.

Newington Language

Newington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0271532.54%
Black2,108864.08%
Asian2,082753.6%
Hispanic2,577511.98%
Multiple1,718100.58%
Other80680.99%

2.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.03%

Male Poverty Rate

3.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newington is Black, with 4.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newington is Multiple, with 0.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.49%.

Newington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade5.42%
Some College3.92%
High School3.24%
Bachelors or Greater1.81%

Newington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.91%
Female Employed1.44%
Male Employed0.5%
Male Unemployed0%

Newington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$170,102$192,290
Households$160,243$177,235
Married Families$193,648$-999,999,999
Non Families$103,500$121,391

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Newington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Newington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,261

Number of Veterans

1,119

Male Veterans

142

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War642
Second Gulf War488
Vietnam267
Korea45
World War II6

Newington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54372
55 to 64366
75+196
65 to 74179
18 to 34148

Newington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White94017.95%
Hispanic20110.55%
Black17310.85%
2+ Races1019.26%
Other Race254.99%
Asian221.2%

Newington Veterans by Race

Newington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.5%

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Newington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

30.7%

Born in Newington

73.41%

Native Born

26.59%

Foreign Born

6.41%

Non Citizen

20.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.41% of Newington residents were born in the United States, with 30.7% having been born in Virginia. 6.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Newington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202413,663520.38%
202313,611510.38%
202213,5601411.05%
202113,419-33-0.25%
202013,4522561.94%
201913,1961160.89%
201813,080-293-2.19%
201713,373-210-1.55%
201613,5831130.84%
201513,470-334-2.42%
201413,8041320.97%
201313,6727836.07%
201212,889-303-2.3%
201113,1922491.92%
201012,94300%

Newington Population by Year