Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport News city, VA in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 181,388 population of Newport News city , Virginia comprised of 14,919 people who identified as Hispanic (8.23%), and 166,469 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport News city , Virginia with a population of 91,924 (50.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 75,255 (41.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,217 (3.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport News city , Virginia in 2013, with a population of 82,002 (45.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 72,041 (39.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,922 (5.47%).

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 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 75,255 41.49%
White Alone 91,924 50.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 991 0.55%
Asian Alone 5,611 3.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 390 0.22%
Two Or More Races 7,217 3.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport News city , VA in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,214 1.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,922 5.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 344 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 261 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 103 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,075 0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 72,041 39.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 82,002 45.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 647 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,350 2.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 287 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,142 3.39%