The map below shows majority race by area in Newport News City, 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 Newport News City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Newport News City overall is black, making up 39.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 39.8%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Newport News City
Self-Identified Race |
Newport News City, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
39.8% |
Hispanic |
10.8% |
Black |
39.9% |
Asian |
3.2% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
6.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Newport News City, VA
The map below shows diversity in Newport News City. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Newport News City Diversity Score
66.6
More diverse than 98% of US counties
Newport News City has a diversity score of 66.6: 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. Newport News City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Newport News City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Newport News City, and the least diverse areas are in south Newport News City.
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 Counties
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- Sussex County, VA: less diverse
- Dinwiddie County, VA: less diverse
- Nottoway County, VA: less diverse
- Lunenburg County, VA: less diverse
- Charlotte County, VA: less diverse
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