Newington, VA Demographics

A map of Newington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,507	5,697	40.9%	43.1%
Hispanic	2,720	2,187	20.2%	16.5%
Black	2,266	2,206	16.8%	16.7%
Asian	2,114	2,234	15.7%	16.9%
Multiracial	612	784	4.5%	5.9%
Native American/Other	259	115	1.9%	0.9%

Newington, Virginia has an estimated population of 13,478, a slight increase from the 13,223 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 40.9% White, 20.2% Hispanic, 16.8% Black, 15.7% Asian, 4.5% Multiracial, and 1.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Newington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Newington has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Newington, that probability was 72.7% in 2020 and 73.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newington is ranked the 100th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Newington was ranked the 102nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Newington's White Population

5,507 residents of Newington, or 40.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newington is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Newington ranks 557th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newington's White population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Newington's population has decreased from 43.1% to 40.9%.

Newington is more White than neighboring Lorton (31.2% White), Springfield (31.5% White), and Franconia (39.7% White). Newington is less White than neighboring Newington Forest (52.2% White), and West Springfield (47.4% White).

Newington's Black Population

2,266 residents of Newington, or 16.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newington is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Newington ranks 212th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newington's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. Black residents' share of Newington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 16.8%.

Newington is more Black than neighboring Newington Forest (6.9% Black), Springfield (10.4% Black), and West Springfield (11% Black). Newington is less Black than neighboring Lorton (27.8% Black), and Franconia (21.8% Black).

Newington's Asian Population

2,114 residents of Newington, or 15.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Newington is higher than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Newington ranks 66th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newington's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.4%. Asian residents' share of Newington's population has decreased from 16.9% to 15.7%.

Newington is more Asian than neighboring Newington Forest (15.5% Asian). Newington is less Asian than neighboring Lorton (17.9% Asian), Springfield (29% Asian), West Springfield (17.4% Asian), and Franconia (19.7% Asian).

Newington's Hispanic Population

2,720 residents of Newington, or 20.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newington is higher than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Newington ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 24.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Newington's population has increased from 16.5% to 20.2%.

Newington is more Hispanic than neighboring Newington Forest (17.9% Hispanic), Lorton (14% Hispanic), West Springfield (17.4% Hispanic), and Franconia (15.4% Hispanic). Newington is less Hispanic than neighboring Springfield (23.2% Hispanic).

Newington's Native American/Other Population

259 residents of Newington, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Newington is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Newington ranks 211th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newington's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 125.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Newington's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.9%.

Newington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Newington Forest (0.7% Native American/Other), Lorton (1.2% Native American/Other), Springfield (1.3% Native American/Other), West Springfield (0.7% Native American/Other), and Franconia (0.2% Native American/Other).

Newington's Multiracial Population

612 residents of Newington, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newington is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Newington ranks 100th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Newington's population has decreased from 5.9% to 4.5%.

Newington is more Multiracial than neighboring Franconia (3.1% Multiracial). Newington is less Multiracial than neighboring Newington Forest (6.6% Multiracial), Lorton (8% Multiracial), Springfield (4.7% Multiracial), and West Springfield (6.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.