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Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws

Military payrolls and port tonnage shape this market's economic baseline

Home to the world's largest naval station, the Hampton Roads market blends a uniformed-service electorate with a sizable Black voting population, producing competitive margins in federal and statewide races.

Presidential margin · 2024
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2024FIPS 544
Population7.7M
Median ageU.S. 38.9y
36.3y 2.6
Bachelor's+U.S. 35%
28.2% 6.8
  • White57.4%
  • Black31.0%
  • Hispanic5.3%
  • Two or more4.3%
  • Asian3.1%
  • Other1.6%
Trajectory · 20082024
Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt NwsBaseline
Reagan → Bush IIObama → Trump0D+10D+202020D+20R+5
Cycle2024
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Constituent Counties

Constituent Geography

Counties in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
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CountyPop.MarginDemRepTotalShare
Virginia Beach City456K
D+2.6
115,412109,375227,7705.8%
Virginia Beach City450K
D+2.6
115,412109,375227,7705.8%
Virginia Beach City435K
D+2.6
115,412109,375227,7705.8%
Virginia Beach City425K
D+2.6
115,412109,375227,7705.8%
Chesapeake City253K
D+3.8
65,39960,550127,4933.2%
Norfolk City246K
D+41.5
59,94124,37785,6432.2%
Norfolk City236K
D+41.5
59,94124,37785,6432.2%
Norfolk City234K
D+41.5
59,94124,37785,6432.2%
Norfolk City234K
D+41.5
59,94124,37785,6432.2%
Chesapeake City233K
D+3.8
65,39960,550127,4933.2%
Chesapeake City219K
D+3.8
65,39960,550127,4933.2%
Chesapeake City199K
D+3.8
65,39960,550127,4933.2%
Newport News City193K
D+28.8
48,16926,38575,6291.9%
Newport News City184K
D+28.8
48,16926,38575,6291.9%
Newport News City182K
D+28.8
48,16926,38575,6291.9%
Newport News City180K
D+28.8
48,16926,38575,6291.9%
Hampton City146K
D+39.9
43,35718,38362,6321.6%
Hampton City146K
D+39.9
43,35718,38362,6321.6%
Hampton City138K
D+39.9
43,35718,38362,6321.6%
Hampton City137K
D+39.9
43,35718,38362,6321.6%
Portsmouth City101K
D+38.6
28,30612,37041,2521.0%
Portsmouth City101K
D+38.6
28,30612,37041,2521.0%
Suffolk City99K
D+15.9
30,59722,11253,3521.4%
Portsmouth City97K
D+38.6
28,30612,37041,2521.0%
Portsmouth City96K
D+38.6
28,30612,37041,2521.0%
Suffolk City87K
D+15.9
30,59722,11253,3521.4%
Suffolk City81K
D+15.9
30,59722,11253,3521.4%
James City81K
D+6.2
26,74223,57550,8921.3%
James City72K
D+6.2
26,74223,57550,8921.3%
York71K
R+6.1
18,29620,72239,5401.0%
York67K
R+6.1
18,29620,72239,5401.0%
Suffolk City64K
D+15.9
30,59722,11253,3521.4%
York61K
R+6.1
18,29620,72239,5401.0%
James City61K
D+6.2
26,74223,57550,8921.3%
York56K
R+6.1
18,29620,72239,5401.0%
James City48K
D+6.2
26,74223,57550,8921.3%
Pasquotank41K
R+4.9
9,54910,53720,3430.5%
Pasquotank40K
R+4.9
9,54910,53720,3430.5%
Isle of Wight40K
R+19.8
9,77914,65924,6720.6%
Pasquotank40K
R+4.9
9,54910,53720,3430.5%
Gloucester40K
R+38.4
7,03415,91823,1490.6%
Accomack39K
R+13.3
7,3749,65917,1440.4%
Accomack38K
R+13.3
7,3749,65917,1440.4%
Gloucester38K
R+38.4
7,03415,91823,1490.6%
Dare38K
R+18.7
10,07414,79225,1960.6%
Gloucester37K
R+38.4
7,03415,91823,1490.6%
Isle of Wight36K
R+19.8
9,77914,65924,6720.6%
Dare35K
R+18.7
10,07414,79225,1960.6%
Pasquotank35K
R+4.9
9,54910,53720,3430.5%
Gloucester35K
R+38.4
7,03415,91823,1490.6%
Isle of Wight35K
R+19.8
9,77914,65924,6720.6%
Dare34K
R+18.7
10,07414,79225,1960.6%
Accomack33K
R+13.3
7,3749,65917,1440.4%
Accomack33K
R+13.3
7,3749,65917,1440.4%
Currituck31K
R+47.8
4,60413,23518,0530.5%
Dare30K
R+18.7
10,07414,79225,1960.6%
Isle of Wight30K
R+19.8
9,77914,65924,6720.6%
Currituck25K
R+47.8
4,60413,23518,0530.5%
Hertford24K
D+26.7
6,1913,5619,8430.2%
Currituck24K
R+47.8
4,60413,23518,0530.5%
Hertford23K
D+26.7
6,1913,5619,8430.2%
Hertford23K
D+26.7
6,1913,5619,8430.2%
Northampton22K
D+14.5
5,2393,9059,2150.2%
Northampton21K
D+14.5
5,2393,9059,2150.2%
Northampton21K
D+14.5
5,2393,9059,2150.2%
Hertford20K
D+26.7
6,1913,5619,8430.2%
Southampton18K
R+25.5
3,6266,1339,8310.2%
Currituck18K
R+47.8
4,60413,23518,0530.5%
Southampton18K
R+25.5
3,6266,1339,8310.2%
Southampton18K
R+25.5
3,6266,1339,8310.2%
Southampton17K
R+25.5
3,6266,1339,8310.2%
Northampton17K
D+14.5
5,2393,9059,2150.2%
Williamsburg City16K
D+44.5
5,6132,1197,8510.2%
Williamsburg City15K
D+44.5
5,6132,1197,8510.2%
Chowan15K
R+22.4
2,8954,5877,5520.2%
Chowan15K
R+22.4
2,8954,5877,5520.2%
Chowan15K
R+22.4
2,8954,5877,5520.2%
Chowan14K
R+22.4
2,8954,5877,5520.2%
Perquimans13K
R+39.3
2,2695,2787,6660.2%
Northampton13K
D+6.2
3,6033,1836,8320.2%
Perquimans13K
R+39.3
2,2695,2787,6660.2%
Northampton13K
D+6.2
3,6033,1836,8320.2%
Poquoson City13K
R+45.9
2,1195,8008,0240.2%
Perquimans12K
R+39.3
2,2695,2787,6660.2%
Williamsburg City12K
D+44.5
5,6132,1197,8510.2%
Northampton12K
D+6.2
3,6033,1836,8320.2%
Poquoson City12K
R+45.9
2,1195,8008,0240.2%
Northampton12K
D+6.2
3,6033,1836,8320.2%
Williamsburg City12K
D+44.5
5,6132,1197,8510.2%
Poquoson City12K
R+45.9
2,1195,8008,0240.2%
Gates12K
R+21.6
2,2683,5385,8680.1%
Poquoson City12K
R+45.9
2,1195,8008,0240.2%
Gates12K
R+21.6
2,2683,5385,8680.1%
Perquimans11K
R+39.3
2,2695,2787,6660.2%
Camden11K
R+50.7
1,5224,7166,3040.2%
Gates11K
R+21.6
2,2683,5385,8680.1%
Gates10K
R+21.6
2,2683,5385,8680.1%
Camden10K
R+50.7
1,5224,7166,3040.2%
Camden9K
R+50.7
1,5224,7166,3040.2%
Mathews9K
R+39.3
1,7744,1065,9290.2%
Mathews9K
R+39.3
1,7744,1065,9290.2%
Mathews9K
R+39.3
1,7744,1065,9290.2%
Franklin City9K
D+22.8
2,3591,4763,8760.1%
Mathews9K
R+39.3
1,7744,1065,9290.2%
Franklin City8K
D+22.8
2,3591,4763,8760.1%
Franklin City8K
D+22.8
2,3591,4763,8760.1%
Franklin City8K
D+22.8
2,3591,4763,8760.1%
Surry7K
R+0.7
2,1762,2054,4290.1%
Camden7K
R+50.7
1,5224,7166,3040.2%
Surry7K
R+0.7
2,1762,2054,4290.1%
Surry7K
R+0.7
2,1762,2054,4290.1%
Surry7K
R+0.7
2,1762,2054,4290.1%
112 countiesTotal votes: 3,943,920
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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport NewsCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 57.4%Black 31.0%Hispanic 5.3%Asian 3.1%Multiracial 2.9%Native American 0.3%
GroupLocalNational
White (Non-Hispanic)(13)
57.4%57.4%
Black / African American(15)
31.0%12.2%
Hispanic / Latino(19)
5.3%19.3%
Asian(6)
3.1%6.0%
Multiracial / Other
2.9%4.0%
Middle Eastern / North African(10)
0.5%0.9%
Native American / Alaska Native(2)
0.3%0.9%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:
44.6%(892.4K people)
U.S. Religion Census 2020
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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -35.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition% Pop% AdherentsUS PopUS Adherents
21.8%48.8%
8.1%18.1%
7.2%16.2%
4.2%9.3%
3.1%7.0%
LDS (Mormon)
0.7%1.6%
0.3%0.6%
Non-religiousPopulation
55.4%
Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Who lives in the Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News media market? 7,673,808 residents across 112 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
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Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News vs National7.7M residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
7.7M
local
7.7MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
2.29%
local
2.29%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
38.4%
local
38.4%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
$60,328
local
$60,328National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
11.8%
local
11.8%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
28.2%
local
28.2%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
64.0%
local
64.0%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
36.3 yrs
local
36.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
13.8%
local
13.8%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
10.9%
local
10.9%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
5.6%
local
5.6%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
8.1%
local
8.1%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
91.9%
local
91.9%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.
2024 Turnout
64.9%
vs Previous
-0.3pp
Eligible Non-Voters
534K · 35.1%
Citizen VAP
1,519,526
History
19882024
Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
ConsistencyHeavy splitting (16/100)
2024 Office Comparisons
OfficesMargin AMargin BSplit
Senate vs GovernorD+14.0R+10.124.1pp
President vs GovernorD+8.0R+10.118.1pp
President vs SenateD+8.0D+14.05.9pp
Average divergence across office pairs: 14.9pp
Containing Geography

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