Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport News city, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 180,472 population of Newport News city , Virginia comprised of 16,030 people who identified as Hispanic (8.88%), and 164,442 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport News city , Virginia with a population of 89,574 (49.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 75,857 (42.03%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,657 (4.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport News city , Virginia in 2016, with a population of 78,869 (43.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 72,462 (40.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,705 (5.93%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 75,857 42.03%
White Alone 89,574 49.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 972 0.54%
Asian Alone 6,023 3.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 389 0.22%
Two Or More Races 7,657 4.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport News city , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,395 1.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,705 5.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 335 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 296 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 105 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,194 0.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 72,462 40.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 78,869 43.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 637 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,727 3.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 284 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,463 3.58%