Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport News city, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 180,905 population of Newport News city , Virginia comprised of 13,714 people who identified as Hispanic (7.58%), and 167,191 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport News city , Virginia with a population of 92,357 (51.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 75,125 (41.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,902 (3.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport News city , Virginia in 2010, with a population of 83,272 (46.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 72,107 (39.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,085 (5.02%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Newport News city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Newport News city , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 75,125 41.53%
White Alone 92,357 51.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,005 0.56%
Asian Alone 5,125 2.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 391 0.22%
Two Or More Races 6,902 3.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport News city , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,018 1.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,085 5.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 324 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 213 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 101 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 973 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 72,107 39.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 83,272 46.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 681 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,912 2.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 290 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,929 3.28%