Newport Population History 1840 - 2023

Newport Population Facts

What is the current population of Newport?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Newport is 24,717. Newport, Rhode Island is the 1,596th largest city in the US.

What county is Newport, Rhode Island in?

Newport is located entirely in Newport County.

What is the size of Newport, Rhode Island in square miles?

Newport has an area of 7.7 square miles. Newport is the 8th largest city, by area, in Rhode Island.

What was the peak population of Newport?

The peak population of Newport was in 1990, when its population was 28,462. In 1990, Newport was the 978th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,596th largest city in the US. Newport is currently 13.2% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Newport shrinking?

Newport has shrunk 6.7% since the year 2000. Newport, Rhode Island's growth is extremely below average. 90% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Newport, Rhode Island?

Newport has a population density of 3,215 people per square mile. Newport has the 8th highest population density in Rhode Island.

Newport Demographics

What is the voting age population of Newport, Rhode Island?

The total voting age population of Newport, Rhode Island, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 20,053. The voting age population is 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

What percentage of Newport, Rhode Island residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.4% of the residents of Newport are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Newport, Rhode Island?

The racial demographics of Newport are 84.1% White, 7.1% Black, 3.6% Two or more races, 2.0% Asian, 1.4% American Indian, 1.4% Other and 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 9.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Newport, Rhode Island residents are below the poverty line?

In Newport, 14.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.1%. On a per-household basis, 10.4% of families are below the poverty line in Newport.

What percentage of Newport, Rhode Island residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.1% of Newport residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Newport, Rhode Island residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.1% of Newport residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 52.8% have a bachelor's degree and 20.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Newport, Rhode Island residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Newport residents aged 5 and older, 11.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 4.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Newport Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Newport, Rhode Island?

The unemployment rate in Newport is 5.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Newport, Rhode Island residents work for the government?

In Newport, 13.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Newport, Rhode Island?

The median household income in Newport is $67,102.

Newport Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Newport, Rhode Island?

In Newport, 42.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Newport, Rhode Island?

Renters occupy 57.2% of housing units in Newport.

What percentage of Newport, Rhode Island housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Newport, 54.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Newport, Rhode Island housing units were built after 2000?

In Newport, 5.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 740 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Newport, Rhode Island?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Newport is $1,236.

What percentage of households in Newport, Rhode Island have broadband internet?

In Newport, 84.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.