Newport News City, VA

Welcome to Newport News City.

Newport News city has a population of 185.1 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 119.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 39%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $17.1 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Newport News City voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	51.5%	46.7%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	51.98%	47.4%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	63.93%	35.26%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	64.32%	34.28%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	60.25%	33.64%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	65.34%	32.45%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	39%

Government Enterprises	18%	30%
Private Industries	82%	41%
Agriculture	<1%	0%
Mining	<1%	0%
Utilities	<1%	62%
Construction	3%	54%
Manufacturing	35%	54%
– Durable	29%	67%
– Nondurable	6%	5%
Trade	7%	42%
– Wholesale	2%	47%
– Retail	5%	40%
Transportation	<1%	0%
Information	2%	8%
Finance & Insurance	1%	25%
Real Estate	10%	0%
Professional & Business Services	10%	21%
Educational Services	<1%	8%
Healthcare & Social Services	7%	33%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	30%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	31%
Other Services²	1%	19%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	38	99
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	24	96
📺 Electronics & Appliance	19	97
🛒 Grocery Stores	90	98
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	10	93
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	53	98
⛽ Gasoline Stations	65	99
👕 Clothing Stores	52	97
👠 Shoe Stores	20	97
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	17	96
🏸 Sporting Goods	9	95
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	38	99
💐 Florists	5	94
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	8	93
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	5	92
🍺 Bars & Taverns	7	90
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	151	98
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	167	98
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	81	97
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	42	98
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	26%	$319,300	N/A
Top 20%	55%	$167,000	$169,800
Next highest 20%	21%	$63,600	$85,700
Middle 20%	13%	$39,500	$48,900
Second lowest 20%	8%	$23,100	$30,800
Bottom 20%	3%	Below $10,000	$16,200
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		69%	$63,200
Self-Employment		4%	$28,300
Investment Income¹		11%	$18,100
Social Security		39%	$18,000
Supplemental Security		11%	$11,800
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		19%	$23,500
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	2%	5%	6%	5%
$25K – $49K	2%	10%	5%	5%
$50K – $99K	2%	15%	10%	7%
$100K – $199K	<1%	9%	9%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	3%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$36,800	$35,700
African-American	$31,200	$26,500
Hispanic	$50,600	$30,600
Asian

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$22,400	$31,500
Highschool & GED	$28,100	$32,400
Some College to Associate’s	$40,700	$28,600
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$66,400	$35,000
Graduate Degree	$93,600	$62,100

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$74,100	$47,300
STEM²	$85,800	$53,200
Gray-Collar³		$45,000
Pink-Collar⁴		Below $10,000
Sales⁵	$24,400	$16,600
Blue-Collar⁶	$33,700	$30,200
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding	+	$
Cold Waves
Drought
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	++	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane	++	$$
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	++	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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