Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport News city, VA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 178,904 population of Newport News city , Virginia comprised of 16,726 people who identified as Hispanic (9.35%), and 162,178 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport News city , Virginia with a population of 87,047 (48.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 76,512 (42.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,907 (4.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport News city , Virginia in 2018, with a population of 75,931 (42.44%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 72,949 (40.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,116 (6.21%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 76,512 42.77%
White Alone 87,047 48.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,037 0.58%
Asian Alone 5,969 3.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 432 0.24%
Two Or More Races 7,907 4.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport News city , VA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,563 1.99%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,116 6.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 412 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 282 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 133 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,220 0.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 72,949 40.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 75,931 42.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 625 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,687 3.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 299 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,687 3.74%