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Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 183,100 people living in Newport News Independent City, VA. That makes Newport News Independent City the 11th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 2.1% of people living in the state.

183K

population of Newport News Independent City, VA (2024)

2.1%

County share of the Virginia population (2024)

About 183,100 people lived in Newport News Independent City, VA in 2024.

Population estimates, 2000–2024

What are Newport News Independent City, VA’s age demographics?

About 27,400 Newport News Independent City, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 42,200 Newport News Independent City, VA residents, or 23% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.

A lower share of Newport News Independent City, VA's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.

Population estimates by age group, (2024)

What are Newport News Independent City, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?

Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 41.4% of the Newport News Independent City, VA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Newport News Independent City, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (4.1%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Newport News Independent City’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 39.4%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 11.4% of the city, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.

Newport News Independent City, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Virginia as a whole.

Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)

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