Median Household Income
$69,634
Median Home Value
$260,600
Median Gross Rent
$1,339/mo
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Homeownership Rate
48.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.6%
Median Age
34.4
Population Over Time
Newport News city grew 1.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
181,362
2016
181,606
2018
180,145
2020
179,582
2022
185,118
2024
184,216
Business & Industry
Newport News city has 3,788 business establishments employing 94,131 people.
Health care and social assistance
485
Other services (except public administration)
469
Accommodation and food services
437
Professional, scientific, and technical services
323
Construction
302
Real estate and rental and leasing
281
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
222
Finance and insurance
205
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.