Virginia

Newport News city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
42.1%
African
40.9%
Hispanic
9.4%
Other
7.6%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Newport News citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNewport News cityVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White42.1%57%58%
Black or African American40.9%18.3%—
Hispanic9.4%12%—
Indian1.8%2.6%—
East Asian1.4%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Newport News city next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNewport News cityVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$69,634$93,170$80,734
Median home value$260,600$383,700$332,700
Home price to income3.7×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,339/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income23.1%20.3%21.0%