Newport News Population

1890–2026

182.57K

2026 projection

1.9% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Newport News. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026182,572-6580.36%
2025183,230-1710.09%
2024183,401+900.05%
2023183,311-6650.36%
2022183,976-6830.37%
2021184,659-1,3710.74%
2020186,030+6,2943.50%
2019179,736+8320.47%
2018178,904-8340.46%
2017179,738-7340.41%

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Newport News Demographics

34.4median age

Median age

Female36.2 yrs
Male32.6 yrs

Adults

141,434
25,916 seniors · 18%115,518 other adults

Sex

Female 51.5% · 94,788Male 48.5% · 89,428

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 81785+ years, female: 1,85580–84 years, male: 1,13680–84 years, female: 1,81075–79 years, male: 1,88975–79 years, female: 2,92670–74 years, male: 2,75870–74 years, female: 3,26165–69 years, male: 4,19365–69 years, female: 5,27160–64 years, male: 5,18960–64 years, female: 5,86655–59 years, male: 4,73155–59 years, female: 5,54150–54 years, male: 4,34850–54 years, female: 5,09545–49 years, male: 4,26345–49 years, female: 4,87640–44 years, male: 4,97040–44 years, female: 5,58735–39 years, male: 6,80535–39 years, female: 6,91530–34 years, male: 7,41030–34 years, female: 7,63325–29 years, male: 7,72625–29 years, female: 7,25220–24 years, male: 7,98420–24 years, female: 7,18515–19 years, male: 6,72515–19 years, female: 6,07110–14 years, male: 5,41910–14 years, female: 6,0215–9 years, male: 6,6105–9 years, female: 5,4560–4 years, male: 6,4550–4 years, female: 6,16785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,842 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Newport News Income

$69,634median household income

Median household income

$69,634

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$49,027

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

14.5%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Newport News Marital Status

40% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married40%41%38%
Never married41%44%38%
Divorced12%10%14%
Widowed6%3%8%
Separated3%3%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year