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.

Newport News is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Newport News, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

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.

One thing that you will notice about Newport News is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Newport News a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

One of the nice things about Newport News is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

The overall education level of Newport News is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 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.