The map below shows majority race by area in Downtown Newport News, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Downtown Newport News racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Downtown Newport News overall is black, making up 44.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 37.6%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Downtown Newport News
Self-Identified Race |
Downtown Newport News, Newport News, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
37.6% |
Hispanic |
12.0% |
Black |
44.1% |
Asian |
1.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Newport News, Newport News, VA
The map below shows diversity in Downtown Newport News. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Downtown Newport News Diversity Score
64.7
More diverse than 76% of US neighborhoods
Downtown Newport News has a diversity score of 64.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Downtown Newport News is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Downtown Newport News's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Downtown Newport News, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Downtown Newport News.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Briarfield, Newport News, VA: less diverse
- Newmarket South, Newport News, VA: less diverse
- Aberdeen, Hampton, VA: less diverse
- Northampton, Hampton, VA: less diverse
- Greater Wythe, Hampton, VA: less diverse
- Mercury Central, Hampton, VA: more diverse
- Downtown Hampton, Hampton, VA: less diverse
- Magruder, Hampton, VA: less diverse
- Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA: less diverse
- Deer Park, Newport News, VA: more diverse
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