Cities / Virginia / Newport News

Newport News, VA

184,216 people

Right Now

Weather

81°F

Today: Sunny, high 86°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Hampton Roads)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 4.8 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

ORF

14 mi — Norfolk International Airport

Population & People

Population

184,216

Median age

34.4

Median household income

$69,634

Poverty rate

14.5%

Unemployment rate

5.3%

Bachelor's degree+

30.6%

Avg. commute

21 min

Hispanic or Latino

10.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$260,600

Median gross rent

$1,339/mo

Homeownership rate

48.16%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,713

HUD Fair Market Rent (Newport News city, 0 mi from Newport News), 2026. Efficiency $1492, 1BR $1512, 2BR $1713, 3BR $2376, 4BR $2797. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Virginia commercial electricity

9.55¢/kWh

Virginia industrial electricity

9.45¢/kWh

Virginia residential electricity

15.28¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

798447.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

623948.9

All-Transactions House Price Index for Virginia

768.03

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Source: FRED, Virginia-specific series.

Nearby Airports

ORF

Norfolk International Airport

14 mi away

RIC

Richmond International Airport

61 mi away

DCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

134 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Virginia energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Virginia economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).