The map below shows majority race by area in 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 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 Newport News overall is black, making up 40.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 39.4%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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
Self-Identified Race |
Newport News, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
39.4% |
Hispanic |
10.4% |
Black |
40.9% |
Asian |
3.1% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
6.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Newport News, VA
The map below shows diversity in 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Newport News Diversity Score
66.2
More diverse than 98% of US cities
Newport News has a diversity score of 66.2: 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 is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Newport News's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Newport News, and the least diverse areas are in southeast 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.