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Newport News city, Virginia
78,687 Black residents · 42.2% of the county · ranked 8 of 133 in Virginia by Black population
The gazetteer enters Newport News city, Virginia, on its published figures: a total population of 186,247 in 2020, with 78,687 Black residents counted alone — 42.2% of the county, a share that fixes the county's place in the state's pattern.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 186,247 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 78,687 |
| Black share of the county, 2020 | 42.2% |
| Rank by Black population among Virginia counties | 8 of 133 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The published record across two censuses for Newport News city: 73,514 Black residents in 2010, 78,687 in 2020 — grew by 7.0% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 40.7% to 42.2%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
The state's Black population of 1.6 million is spread across 133 counties and county equivalents; Newport News city holds 78,687 of it, rank 8 in the state's order. The county page for Newport News city carries the published redistricting counts unaltered, and the place pages beneath it carry the detail.
Institutions
For the institutions of Black Newport News city — its congregations, schools, and civic life — this gazetteer points to the place entries inside the county's borders, where each town and community is entered on its own count. The Newport News city page is their frame: 186,247 residents, 78,687 of them Black, and the movement of the last two censuses.