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Compare Newport News to Fredericksburg

This post compares Newport News, Virginia to Fredericksburg, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Newport News (city) Fredericksburg (city)
Population 180,775 28,135
Income (median) $40,134 $48,329
Home Value (median) $189,300 $341,200
White 49% 64%
Black 40% 22%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 33 29
Rentals 50% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Newport News or Fredericksburg?
A: Newport News has a much larger population count than Fredericksburg: 180775 compared with 28135 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Newport News or in Fredericksburg?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Newport News.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Newport News or Fredericksburg?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Newport News.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fredericksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for Newport News versus 64% for Fredericksburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Newport News may include: Norfolk, Hampton, and Richmond.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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