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Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC Market Area


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2024 population: 1,978,237   ( 14,272 from 2020)
Land area: 5680.8 square miles
Population density: 348.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:1,061,238 53.65% 1.5%
Black:592,00629.93% 0.3%
Indian:6,9390.35% 0.9%
Asian:83,3224.21% 8.6%
2+ races:68,6713.47% 8.4%
Hispanic:166,0618.39% 13.5%
Total non-White:916,99946.35% 3.4%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:94,945 12.1
Deaths:84,21910.7
Net Migration: -14,084-1.8
Net Immigration: 17,3252.2
Change in White population:-15,967 -0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:30,239 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
1,963,965
1,077,20554.85%
593,53830.22%
6,8740.35%
76,6893.90%
63,3303.22%
146,3297.45%
886,76045.15%

2010
1,879,268
1,083,69257.67%
577,12830.71%
6,4680.34%
60,3613.21%
49,7922.65%
98,8055.26%
795,57642.33%

2000
1,769,830
1,082,45561.16%
549,69131.06%
6,4340.36%
44,3892.51%
30,6791.73%
53,3383.01%
687,37538.84%

1990
1,621,790
1,077,01066.41%
471,94429.10%
5,7420.35%
34,1042.10%
n/a
32,9902.03%
544,78033.59%

1980
1,368,373
921,50867.34%
403,76929.51%
1,1300.08%
20,0141.46%
n/a
20,7641.52%
446,86532.66%

1970
1,210,493
851,63370.35%
334,70727.65%
1,3410.11%
7,9070.65%
n/a
13,4231.11%
358,860 29.65%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
226,155 12.0
148,3027.9
-61,693-3.3
38,0842.0
-6,487 -0.3
91,184 4.9
2000's
NumberRate
243,793 13.8
133,6137.5
-5,460-0.3
4,0540.2
1,237 0.1
108,201 6.1
1990's
NumberRate
269,525 16.6
133,8378.3
-49,114-3.0
14,7540.9
5,445 0.3
142,595 8.8
1980's
NumberRate
261,638 19.1
113,906 8.3
23,888 1.7
n/a
155,502 11.4
97,915 7.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
129 0.0
n/a
69,875 5.8
88,005 7.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC Market Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.1
430,888 21.8%
1,547,349 78.2%
317,103 16.0%
775,491
2.46
505,969 65.2%
359,543 71.1%
59,801 11.8%
269,522 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
36.2
439,031 23.4%
1,440,237 76.6%
227,403 12.1%
710,505
2.54
483,513 68.1%
340,000 70.3%
62,625 13.0%
226,992 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
34.3
461,537 26.1%
1,308,293 73.9%
193,055 10.9%
656,456
2.58
461,772 70.3%
341,113 73.9%
59,830 13.0%
194,684 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
30.5
425,004 26.2%
1,196,786 73.8%
159,606 9.8%
579,268
2.67
423,969 73.2%
331,952 78.3%
43,691 10.3%
155,299 26.8%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
388,224 28.4%
980,149 71.6%
116,361 8.5%
459,546
2.83
351,534 76.5%
279,755 79.6%
38,652 11.0%
108,012 23.5%

2022 Housing Data for Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC Market Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units869,801 
Median Value$292,830 
Occupied775,49189.2%
Vacant94,31010.8%
Owned490,01863.2%
Rented285,47336.8%
Median Rent$1,320 
Single-Family Units626,99172.1%
    Detached541,22762.2%
    Attached85,7649.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units150,21517.3%
Mobile Homes33,4523.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC Market Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00035,6474.6%
$10,000 to $14,99924,0833.1%
$15,000 to $19,99922,9103.0%
$20,000 to $24,99926,3483.4%
$25,000 to $29,99928,4193.7%
$30,000 to $34,99927,7173.6%
$35,000 to $39,99926,0563.4%
$40,000 to $44,99927,9223.6%
$45,000 to $49,99928,2933.6%
$50,000 to $59,99959,0257.6%
$60,000 to $74,99979,50610.3%
$75,000 to $99,999103,43813.3%
$100,000 to $124,99985,34811.0%
$125,000 to $149,99960,0807.7%
$150,000 to $199,99969,4279.0%
$200,000 or more71,2729.2%
Median Household Income77,327 
Per Capita Income40,179 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.94 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI36,0184.6%
Public Assistance17,2192.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps85,12211.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed791,54567.1%
Unemployed45,3123.8%
In Armed Forces72,4266.1%
Total Labor Force909,28377.0%
Not in Labor Force270,98623.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector295,116271,66852.1%
Non-Profit21,77448,87830.8%
Self-Employed44,32432,82357.5%
Local Government31,12950,07638.3%
State Government14,69221,65540.4%
Federal Government51,10927,15465.3%
Total Private + Self339,440304,49152.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.118,704147,76344.5%
Total458,144452,25450.3%
Pct. Govt.21.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts144,39715.8%
Sales and Office Occupations188,79520.7%
Professional, Technical226,62524.8%
Service Occupations159,20417.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3,1760.3%
All others193,03721.2%
White Collar 61.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance125,16413.7%
Retail trade100,06911.0%
Educational services88,3299.7%
Manufacturing82,0679.0%
Public administration75,4518.3%
Professional, scientific, technical73,0108.0%
Accommodation and food services68,1557.5%
Construction57,0306.3%
Other services43,1574.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.42,7454.7%
Transportation and warehousing39,8474.4%
Finance and insurance36,1094.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing18,9792.1%
Wholesale trade18,0132.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation17,8252.0%
Information12,7021.4%
Utilities6,6910.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5,5020.6%
Management7080.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5050.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC Market Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican48,6932.46%
Puerto Rican38,0521.93%
Cuban6,2790.32%
Dominican4,8920.25%
Total Central American21,1731.07%
Costa Rican3070.02%
Guatemalan4,7200.24%
Honduran5,5080.28%
Nicaraguan1,2730.06%
Panamanian2,9050.15%
Salvadoran6,4320.33%
Other Central American280.00%
Total South American12,6040.64%
Argentinean6330.03%
Bolivian8820.04%
Chilean7970.04%
Colombian3,2840.17%
Ecuadorian1,6430.08%
Paraguayan1570.01%
Peruvian3,1210.16%
Uruguayan920.00%
Venezuelan1,7540.09%
Other South American2410.01%
Other Hispanic13,0470.66%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino33,3981.69%
Indian7,9080.40%
Chinese7,9000.40%
Vietnamese6,3850.32%
Korean5,7500.29%
Japanese1,8780.10%
Thai1,4090.07%
Bangladeshi7240.04%
Cambodian6880.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,691,48091.0%
Spanish77,8634.2%
Tagalog20,5081.1%
Other Indo-European14,1480.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun9,3130.5%
Other Asian9,1920.5%
Chinese6,4220.3%
German, other Germanic6,3750.3%
Other6,2030.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English203,73410.3%
German183,3099.3%
American181,9779.2%
Irish171,3448.7%
Italian75,6903.8%
African38,3621.9%
Scottish34,3571.7%
Polish34,2461.7%
French33,9891.7%
European32,8721.7%
Scotch-Irish20,4521.0%
British12,3210.6%
Swedish11,7600.6%
Norwegian11,6650.6%
Dutch11,5360.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,923,60797.3%
Not a citizen52,5982.7%
Native1,847,88193.5%
Foreign-born128,3246.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC Market Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
34,483 2.6%72,092 5.3%341,198 25.3%446,546 33.1%275,445 20.4%178,106 13.2%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 34,483 2.6%
9-12 Years 72,092 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 341,198 25.3%
Some College 446,546 33.1%
Bach. Degree 275,445 20.4%
Grad Degree 178,106 13.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC Market Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 766,670 731,135 35,535 4.6%
1991 787,728 743,939 43,789 5.6%
1992 803,855 753,573 50,282 6.3%
1993 799,795 754,650 45,145 5.6%
1994 809,225 762,850 46,375 5.7%
1995 815,902 775,088 40,814 5.0%
1996 819,148 778,847 40,301 4.9%
1997 831,785 793,595 38,190 4.6%
1998 837,496 808,619 28,877 3.4%
1999 843,473 814,978 28,495 3.4%
2000 824,186 802,353 21,833 2.6%
2001 844,852 815,039 29,813 3.5%
2002 864,818 826,656 38,162 4.4%
2003 876,231 836,556 39,675 4.5%
2004 885,380 845,600 39,780 4.5%
2005 900,747 861,378 39,369 4.4%
2006 909,546 874,871 34,675 3.8%
2007 923,198 889,396 33,802 3.7%
2008 933,857 889,806 44,051 4.7%
2009 928,863 861,104 67,759 7.3%
2010 939,598 864,263 75,335 8.0%
2011 942,397 870,489 71,908 7.6%
2012 941,605 875,586 66,019 7.0%
2013 945,055 884,752 60,303 6.4%
2014 948,170 893,835 54,335 5.7%
2015 938,457 891,304 47,153 5.0%
2016 938,347 894,434 43,913 4.7%
2017 953,338 913,543 39,795 4.2%
2018 955,825 923,761 32,064 3.4%
2019 964,927 935,186 29,741 3.1%
2020 948,707 881,052 67,655 7.1%
2021 940,744 898,076 42,668 4.5%
2022 954,330 923,244 31,086 3.3%
2023 980,066 949,109 30,957 3.2%
2024 973,899 943,468 30,431 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com