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Housing Market Analysis
MA-05 Overview
Housing Market Analysis Overview
This section of the Consolidated Plan provides a general description of the community and demographic characteristics of the City of Newport News,
Virginia, including location and population, household characteristics, age, income, employment, economy, and racial/ethnic composition.
Community Profile
The City of Newport News is the 5th most populous city in Virginia. It is located at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula on the northern shore of
the James River. It shares borders with James City County, York County, Hampton and the James River. The city is approximately 70 square miles with over
40 miles of shoreline.
The American Community Survey (ACS), conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, estimated the population in Newport News at 181,025 in 2013. Newport
News’ population grew by just 0.5 % between 2000 and 2013. This is in part the result of a largely built-out city, but is also attributed to minimal net gain
between births, deaths, immigration and out-migration. Forecasts show a continued low growth rate between 2014 and 2040, resulting in a net gain of
just over 13,000 persons in the out year.
As shown in Table A, the city is racially and ethnically diverse. The 2010 U. S. Census showed that 54 percent of the residents in Newport News were
members of a racial or ethnic minority group. By 2020, the percentage slightly increased to 56.1 percent.
Population 2010 Census % 2020 ACS %
White (Non-Hispanic) 83,131 46.0 76,734 41.2
Black (Non-Hispanic) 71,745 39.7 76,920 41.3
Hispanic 9,506 5.26 19,370 10.4
Asian 4,879 2.7 6,146 3.3
Other 13,553 4.1 26,447 14.2
Total 180,719 100% 186,247 100%
Table A - Comparison of Race/Ethnic Composition
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