• independent city
  • FIPS 51700
  • Largest town: Newport News

Newport News city, Virginia

Newport News city had 183,056 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 69.0 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 133 in Virginia by population and 98th by land area.

Population
183,056
#11 of 133 in Virginia · #379 in US
Area
69.0 sq mi
#98 of 133 in Virginia · #3,097 in US
Density
2,653 / sq mi
#17 of 133 in Virginia · #48 in US
Median household income
$63,911
#70 of 133 in Virginia · #1,465 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Newport News city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Newport News city population, land area and income

Newport News city had 183,056 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 69.0 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 133 in Virginia by population and 98th by land area. That works out to 2,653.0 people per square mile, 27.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Newport News city is 6.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,911 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

183,056

3144th1st

379th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

69 sq mi

3144th1st

3097th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2,653.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

48th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,911

3143rd1st

1465th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

183,056

133rd1st

11th of 133 (VA)

Land area

69 sq mi

133rd1st

98th of 133 (VA)

Density

2,653.0 / sq mi

133rd1st

17th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$63,911

133rd1st

70th of 133 (VA)

How Newport News city's population changed since 2020

Newport News city lost 2,996 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.6%. That ranks 114th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Newport News city recorded 10,645 births and 7,860 deaths, a natural change of +2,785. Net international migration added +2,247 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -8,187. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 8,187 people.

186.1k2020184.7k2021184.0k2022183.2k2023183.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
10,645
Deaths
7,860
Net international migration
+2,247
Net domestic migration
-8,187
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-193

Where Newport News city is

The Census internal point of Newport News city is at 37.076100, -76.522000. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Newport News city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Newport News city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.076100, -76.522000
DMS
37°04'33.96"N 76°31'19.20"W
UTM
18N 364709.1E 4104397.9N
Geohash
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Plus code
87953FGH+C6

Towns in Newport News city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Newport News city, 183,056 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Newport News city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Newport News with 183,056.

  1. 01Newport News183,056
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Newport News city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Newport News city. The most populous is Hampton city, VA, with 137,596 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 59.5 miles WNW of Newport News city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Newport News, VA (population 183,056), 0.0 miles away.

Newport News city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Newport News city is 51700: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 700. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,911.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Newport News city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 183,056. That is down 2,996 people (1.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 186,052.

What is the FIPS code of Newport News city?

51700. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (700) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Newport News city?

Newport News, with 183,056 residents inside Newport News city in 2024.

Which counties border Newport News city?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Hampton city, VA; Suffolk city, VA; Portsmouth city, VA; James City County, VA; York County, VA; Isle of Wight County, VA; Surry County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.