Newington Forest, VA Demographics

A map of Newington Forest's Population by Race

Newington Forest, Virginia had a population of 12,957 in 2020. It was 48.5% White, 11.3% Black, 17.6% Asian, 15.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 6.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Newington Forest, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newington Forest is the 103rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Newington Forest's White Population

6,283 residents of Newington Forest identify as White, or 48.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Newington Forest slightly less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newington Forest is ranked #531 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Newington Forest is more White than neighboring Newington (43.1% White), Laurel Hill (31.8% White), and Lorton (25.5% White). Newington Forest is less White than neighboring Crosspointe (66.1% White), and West Springfield (50.8% White).

Newington Forest's Black Population

1,458 residents of Newington Forest identify as Black, or 11.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Newington Forest slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newington Forest is ranked #272 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Newington Forest is more Black than neighboring Crosspointe (6.8% Black), and West Springfield (9.5% Black). Newington Forest is less Black than neighboring Newington (16.7% Black), Laurel Hill (22.5% Black), and Lorton (32% Black).

Newington Forest's Asian Population

2,280 residents of Newington Forest identify as Asian, or 17.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Newington Forest slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newington Forest is ranked #58 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Newington Forest is more Asian than neighboring Crosspointe (13.4% Asian), Newington (16.9% Asian), and West Springfield (17.1% Asian). Newington Forest is less Asian than neighboring Laurel Hill (26.9% Asian), and Lorton (18.3% Asian).

Newington Forest's Hispanic Population

1,966 residents of Newington Forest identify as Hispanic, or 15.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Newington Forest roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newington Forest is ranked #95 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Newington Forest is more Hispanic than neighboring Crosspointe (6.8% Hispanic), and Laurel Hill (10.2% Hispanic). Newington Forest is less Hispanic than neighboring Newington (16.5% Hispanic), West Springfield (15.6% Hispanic), and Lorton (18.4% Hispanic).

Newington Forest's Native American/Other Population

119 residents of Newington Forest identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Newington Forest roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newington Forest is ranked #168 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Newington Forest is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crosspointe (0.5% Native American/Other). Newington Forest is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Springfield (1% Native American/Other), and Lorton (1% Native American/Other).

Newington Forest's Multiracial Population

851 residents of Newington Forest identify as Multiracial, or 6.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Newington Forest roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newington Forest is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Newington Forest is more Multiracial than neighboring Crosspointe (6.4% Multiracial), Newington (5.9% Multiracial), West Springfield (6.1% Multiracial), and Lorton (4.8% Multiracial). Newington Forest is less Multiracial than neighboring Laurel Hill (7.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.