Newport News City, Virginia's estimated 2023 population is 187,906 with a growth rate of 0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Newport News City, Virginia is the 11th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 180,719 and has seen a growth of 3.98% since that time.
3.06
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
47.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 89.64%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 47.67%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
89.19% of Newport News City, Virginia residents speak only English, while 10.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.86% of the population.
15.77%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.88%
Male Poverty Rate
17.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport News City, Virginia is Other, with 28.54% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport News City, Virginia is White, with 10.33% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.58%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
40.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.0%
Male Marriage Rate
38.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.6%
Labor Force Participation
57.7%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
49.44%
Born in Newport News City, Virginia
91.37%
Native Born
7.7%
Foreign Born
3.51%
Non Citizen
4.18%
Naturalized
91.37% of Newport News City, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 49.44% having been born in Virginia. 3.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.