Newport News city, Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 186.25K population of Newport News city, VA residents comprised of 19.29K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (10.36%), and 166.96K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.64%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport News city, VA, with a population of 78.69K (42.25%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Newport News city, VA, with a population of 74.68K (40.10%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Newport News city, VA, with a population of 16.26K (8.73%). The smallest racial group in Newport News city, VA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 441 (0.24%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Newport News city, VA, with a population of 76.87K (41.27%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Newport News city, VA, with a population of 71.25K (38.26%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Newport News city, VA, with a population of 10.51K (5.64%). The smallest ethnic group in Newport News city, VA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 37 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Newport News city, Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Virginia counties and also for the state of Virginia.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 78687 | 42.25 |
| White Alone | 74676 | 40.10 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 940 | 0.51 |
| Asian Alone | 6356 | 3.41 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 441 | 0.24 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 8892 | 4.77 |
| Two Or More Races | 16255 | 8.73 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 76870 | 41.27 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 71250 | 38.26 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 10510 | 5.64 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 7768 | 4.17 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 6230 | 3.35 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 5745 | 3.09 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 3426 | 1.84 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 1817 | 0.98 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1124 | 0.60 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 571 | 0.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 404 | 0.22 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 369 | 0.20 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 126 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 37 | 0.02 |