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Newport News, Virginia

Newport News city, Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large cityNewport News city · 69.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Newport NewsPeer medianPctileSource
Population184,216196,34018
Population change (10 yr)1.6%4.1%9
Median household income$69,634$59,82691
Poverty rate14.5%19.8%0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%32.9%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)6.7%9.6%9
Median owner-occupied home value$260,600$195,80073
Median gross rent$1,339$1,12473
Housing vacancy rate7.2%11.1%0
Worked from home10.2%12.1%27
Population, 2010–2024
Newport NewsPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
Newport NewsPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population-0.6%+1.9%+2.5%
Housing units+1.6%+6.0%+8.1%
Median household income+3.1%+36.3%+41.3%
Median owner-occupied home value-4.6%+37.7%+69.8%
Median gross rent+11.8%+35.9%+40.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher+5.8%+23.5%+17.4%
Worked from home-19.6%+387.8%+207.2%
Poverty rate+21.3%-11.8%-17.5%
Establishment density · Newport News city, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.7US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.4US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.4US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services17.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care18.7US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.1US 2.1below US rate
Construction16.4US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Amarillo, TX85201,885+3.6%$65,91226.6%
Columbus, GA82203,711+2.8%$58,07330.5%
Providence, RI80191,767+7.4%$68,11934.6%
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA77201,528+2.5%$55,48524.7%
Chattanooga, TN77185,783+8.1%$64,52336.0%
Savannah, GA76147,898+4.7%$57,13733.3%
Knoxville, TN76195,185+7.4%$54,03934.6%
McAllen, TX75145,385+7.7%$61,57932.5%
Montgomery, AL75197,494-3.2%$56,81133.8%