| PEOPLE | Newport News | Hughes | United States |
| Population | 180,719 | 1,441 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 2,630 | 671 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 2.08% | -17.60% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 32.5 | 36.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 70,664 | 591 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.45 | 2.46 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.29% | 45.39% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.71% | 54.61% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 42.52% | 31.48% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 57.48% | 68.52% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.43% | 7.43% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.59% | 6.73% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.24% | 7.84% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.03% | 6.52% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.63% | 2.85% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.81% | 7.08% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.61% | 10.20% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.16% | 10.83% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.99% | 15.27% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.99% | 15.27% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.87% | 12.21% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.87% | 12.21% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.72% | 7.22% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.47% | 3.82% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.44% | 2.01% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 48.98% | 23.94% | 72.41% |
| Black | 40.68% | 74.18% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.74% | 0.56% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.47% | 0.21% | 0.95% |
| Other | 7.13% | 1.11% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.36% | 40.31% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.64% | 59.69% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 25.86% | 12.19% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 36.53% | 32.84% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 21.99% | 34.58% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 15.63% | 20.40% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 12.75% | 7.63% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 6.82% | 7.72% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.44% | 10.65% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 42.63% | 31.04% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 31.35% | 42.95% | 31.95% |
