Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport News city, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 184,691 population of Newport News city , Virginia comprised of 19,371 people who identified as Hispanic (10.49%), and 165,320 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport News city , Virginia with a population of 87,916 (47.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 80,393 (43.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,483 (4.59%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport News city , Virginia in 2021, with a population of 76,385 (41.36%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 74,977 (40.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,939 (7.01%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 80,393 43.53%
White Alone 87,916 47.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,142 0.62%
Asian Alone 6,285 3.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 472 0.26%
Two Or More Races 8,483 4.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport News city , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,008 2.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,939 7.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 515 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 309 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 164 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,436 0.78%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 76,385 41.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 74,977 40.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 627 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,976 3.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 308 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,047 3.82%