Welcome to Newport News ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newport News, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newport News has a population of 179,736 people<1> (see below for details).

The coastal city of Newport News is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Newport News lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Newport News: 757 & 948<3>

Websites for Newport News ...

Official Website:   www.ci.newport-news.va.us/

Junior League:   www.jlhr.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newport News had an population of 179,736 people. This is a decrease of 0.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newport News had a population of 180,719 people.

The population of Newport News represents 2.26% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 180,719 people, the population of Newport News has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 180,150 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Newport News.

Communities near Newport News ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newport News.

• Norfolk
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <4>
• Hampton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hampton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
• Williamsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Poquoson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
  • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <4>
• Smithfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
• Surry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
  • Surry is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <4>
• Hilton Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
  • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
• Greenwood Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
  • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
• Yorkville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • Yorkville is located in York County
• Aberdeen Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
  • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Newport News. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newport News.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newport News. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newport News.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport News. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newport News.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newport News ...

Looking for more information about Newport News? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Newport News, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newport News.

Adding Newport News to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newport News in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Newport News was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newport News.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Newport News: www.ci.newport-news.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/