Newport News County

County Population : 180,150
County Houses : 74,117
Land area : 68.3 sq. mi.
Water area : 50.8 sq. mi.
Industries providing employment : Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Manufacturing (15.3%), Retail trade (12.8%).
Races in Newport News County :
- White Non-Hispanic (52.0%)
- Black (39.1%)
- Hispanic (4.2%)
- Two or more races (2.8%)
- Other race (1.8%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Korean (0.7%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)