Newport News is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 184,306 people and 47 associated neighborhoods, Newport News is the sixth largest community in Virginia.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Newport News, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Also of interest is that Newport News has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Newport News telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another interesting thing about Newport News, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Newport News is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In terms of college education, Newport News is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.68% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Newport News in 2022 was $36,135, which is middle income relative to Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,540 for a family of four. However, Newport News contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Newport News is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newport News home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newport News residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newport News include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Newport News is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.