Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport News city, VA in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 184,306 population of Newport News city , Virginia comprised of 19,028 people who identified as Hispanic (10.32%), and 165,278 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport News city , Virginia with a population of 87,084 (47.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 80,526 (43.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,775 (4.76%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport News city , Virginia in 2022, with a population of 76,536 (41.53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 74,477 (40.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,607 (6.84%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 80,526 43.69%
White Alone 87,084 47.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,146 0.62%
Asian Alone 6,291 3.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 484 0.26%
Two Or More Races 8,775 4.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport News city , VA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,990 2.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,607 6.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 484 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 304 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 165 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,478 0.8%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 76,536 41.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 74,477 40.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 662 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,987 3.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 319 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,297 3.96%