Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport News city, VA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 183,118 population of Newport News city , Virginia comprised of 20,165 people who identified as Hispanic (11.01%), and 162,953 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport News city , Virginia with a population of 86,050 (46.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 80,335 (43.87%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,789 (4.8%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport News city , Virginia in 2023, with a population of 76,074 (41.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 72,762 (39.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,288 (7.26%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 80,335 43.87%
White Alone 86,050 46.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,211 0.66%
Asian Alone 6,253 3.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 480 0.26%
Two Or More Races 8,789 4.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport News city , VA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,261 2.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,288 7.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 560 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 341 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 157 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,558 0.85%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 76,074 41.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 72,762 39.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 651 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,912 3.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 323 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,231 3.95%