Health in Newport News, Virginia: official figures
8.3% of residents of Newport News (14,428 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 371st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Virginia: 6.9%).
How many children in Newport News are uninsured?
In Newport News, 5.0% of children under 19 and 11.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Newport News are on Medicaid?
21.6% of residents of Newport News under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 283rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Virginia: 13.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Newport News have a disability?
15.5% of residents of Newport News (27,041 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 149th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Virginia: 12.5%); 6.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Newport News have a disability?
By age, 36.4% of residents of Newport News aged 65 and over, 13.9% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.1% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Newport News, Virginia?
An estimated 41.5% of adults in Newport News had obesity in 2023, joint 72nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Newport News?
An estimated 13.3% of adults in Newport News had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 134th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Newport News?
An estimated 18.3% of adults in Newport News reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 238th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.3% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Newport News have high blood pressure?
In Newport News, an estimated 37.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 28.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 218th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Newport News see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.3% of adults in Newport News had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 93rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Newport News compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Newport News ranks 371 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 368 | Oceanside | 8.3% |
| 369 | Springfield | 8.3% |
| 370 | Florissant | 8.3% |
| 371 | Newport News | 8.3% |
| 372 | Fayetteville | 8.3% |
| 373 | Racine | 8.2% |
| 374 | Westminster | 8.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Newport News ranks 149 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Everett | 15.6% |
| 147 | Marysville | 15.6% |
| 148 | Ocala | 15.5% |
| 149 | Newport News | 15.5% |
| 150 | Newark | 15.5% |
| 151 | Albany | 15.5% |
| 152 | Jeffersonville | 15.5% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Newport News ranks 72 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Grand Island | 41.7% |
| 70 | Joliet | 41.6% |
| 71 | New Brunswick | 41.6% |
| 72 | Newport News | 41.5% |
| 73 | Janesville | 41.5% |
| 74 | Springfield | 41.4% |
| 75 | Warner Robins | 41.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Newport News ranks 135 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Elyria | 13.4% |
| 133 | Middletown | 13.4% |
| 134 | Providence | 13.3% |
| 135 | Newport News | 13.3% |
| 136 | Pomona | 13.3% |
| 137 | Odessa | 13.3% |
| 138 | Utica | 13.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Newport News ranks 194 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Richmond | 15.0% |
| 192 | Norfolk | 15.0% |
| 193 | Grand Rapids | 15.0% |
| 194 | Newport News | 15.0% |
| 195 | Hampton | 15.0% |
| 196 | Bloomington | 15.0% |
| 197 | Janesville | 15.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Newport News ranks 239 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | New Brunswick | 18.4% |
| 237 | Bartlett | 18.4% |
| 238 | Port St. Lucie | 18.3% |
| 239 | Newport News | 18.3% |
| 240 | Peoria | 18.3% |
| 241 | Palm Coast | 18.3% |
| 242 | Fayetteville | 18.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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