Newport News City County, Virginia Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Virginia |
| Land area | 68.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 2,630 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 182,020 |
| Population change | 0.6% | Under 5 years of age | 7.4% |
| Under 18 | 23.6% |
| 65 and over | 11.4% |
| Females | 51.6% |
| White | 51 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 8.2 |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 41.2% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 89% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.9% |
| Veterans | 21,639 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 69,211 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 76.4% |
| Median household income | $51,027 |
| The per capita income | $25,310 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 15.2% |
| housing units | 77,144 |
| Multi-unit structures | 36% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $200,100 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 51.4% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 10,746 |
| Women-owned firms | 30.1% |
| Asian-owned firms | 5.7% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 3.3% |
| Black-owned firms | 20.8% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $2,431,256 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,593 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $4,702,700 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $901,976 |