Unified School District · VA

Newport News City Public Schools

Newport News City Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 184,216. The median household income is $69,634 and the median age is 34.4.

184,216

Population

2670

People / sq mi

$69,634

Median Income

34.4

Median Age

Newport News City Public Schools covers 69 sq mi of land at 2670.0 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White	41.0%
Black or African American	0.0%
Asian	27.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0.0%

Economy & Income

$69,634

Median Household Income

$38,773

Per Capita Income

10.8%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$260,600

Median Home Value

$1,339

Median Rent

48.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

92.0%

High School+

30.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Newport News City Public Schools serves a community with a population of 184,216 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Newport News City Public Schools is $69,634, with a per capita income of $38,773. The poverty rate is 10.8%.

Newport News City Public Schools is 41.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 27.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Newport News City Public Schools, 92.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Newport News City Public Schools is $260,600, with a median rent of $1,339. The homeownership rate is 48.2%.

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Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates

Data for Newport News City Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5102640).

Homeownership is the standout figure in Newport News City Public Schools: 48.2% of homes are owner-occupied, lower than the national rate. Newport News City Public Schools is a school district in Virginia with a population of 184,216.

The typical household here earns about $69,634, below the US median of $78,538. Poverty sits at 10.8%, below the national 12.4%. Median home value is $260,600, with typical rent around $1,339.

Roughly 30.6% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.