Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport News city, VA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 186,047 population of Newport News city , Virginia comprised of 19,250 people who identified as Hispanic (10.35%), and 166,797 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport News city , Virginia with a population of 89,749 (48.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 80,003 (43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,450 (4.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport News city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 76,813 (41.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 76,105 (40.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,936 (6.95%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 80,003 43%
White Alone 89,749 48.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,116 0.6%
Asian Alone 6,266 3.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 463 0.25%
Two Or More Races 8,450 4.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport News city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,898 2.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,936 6.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 504 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 301 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 162 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,449 0.78%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 76,105 40.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 76,813 41.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 612 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,965 3.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 301 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,001 3.76%