Newport News County Demographics

A map of Newport News County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	74,745	76,870	40.6%	41.3%
White	72,296	71,250	39.2%	38.3%
Hispanic	19,873	19,288	10.8%	10.4%
Multiracial	9,250	10,510	5.0%	5.6%
Asian	5,995	6,230	3.3%	3.3%
Native American/Other	2,057	2,099	1.1%	1.1%

Newport News County, Virginia has an estimated population of 184,216, a slight decrease from the 186,247 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 40.6% Black, 39.2% White, 10.8% Hispanic, 5.0% Multiracial, 3.3% Asian, and 1.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Newport News County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Newport News is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Newport News County, that probability was 66.8% in 2020 and 66.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newport News County is ranked the 11th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Newport News County was ranked the 11th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Newport News County's White Population

72,296 residents of Newport News County, or 39.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newport News County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Newport News County ranks 125th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport News County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Newport News County's population has increased from 38.3% to 39.2%.

Newport News County is more White than neighboring Hampton County (35.2% White), and Portsmouth County (35.4% White). Newport News County is less White than neighboring York County (66.2% White), Isle of Wight County (68.8% White), and Poquoson County (87.3% White).

Newport News County's Black Population

74,745 residents of Newport News County, or 40.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newport News County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Newport News County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport News County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Black residents' share of Newport News County's population has decreased from 41.3% to 40.6%.

Newport News County is more Black than neighboring York County (13% Black), Isle of Wight County (21.3% Black), and Poquoson County (1.9% Black). Newport News County is less Black than neighboring Hampton County (48.1% Black), and Portsmouth County (50.2% Black).

Newport News County's Asian Population

5,995 residents of Newport News County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Newport News County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Newport News County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport News County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. Asian residents' share of Newport News County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Newport News County is more Asian than neighboring Hampton County (2.2% Asian), Isle of Wight County (1.3% Asian), Poquoson County (1.7% Asian), and Portsmouth County (1.6% Asian). Newport News County is less Asian than neighboring York County (5.8% Asian).

Newport News County's Hispanic Population

19,873 residents of Newport News County, or 10.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newport News County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Newport News County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport News County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Newport News County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.8%.

Newport News County is more Hispanic than neighboring York County (7.8% Hispanic), Hampton County (6.9% Hispanic), Isle of Wight County (4.1% Hispanic), Poquoson County (4.2% Hispanic), and Portsmouth County (5.4% Hispanic).

Newport News County's Native American/Other Population

2,057 residents of Newport News County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Newport News County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Newport News County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport News County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Newport News County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Newport News County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Isle of Wight County (0.8% Native American/Other), Poquoson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Portsmouth County (0.9% Native American/Other). Newport News County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hampton County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Newport News County's Multiracial Population

9,250 residents of Newport News County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newport News County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Newport News County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport News County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Newport News County's population has decreased from 5.6% to 5.0%.

Newport News County is more Multiracial than neighboring Isle of Wight County (3.7% Multiracial), and Poquoson County (4.2% Multiracial). Newport News County is less Multiracial than neighboring York County (6% Multiracial), Hampton County (6.3% Multiracial), and Portsmouth County (6.5% 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.