Newport, Kentucky Population 2024

13,700

Newport Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newport was:

  • White: 84.28%
  • Two or more races: 7.02%
  • Black or African American: 5.9%
  • Other race: 2.11%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,967.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.16% (-447)
The current population of Newport, Kentucky is 13,700 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,147.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,83284.28%
Two or more races9867.02%
Black or African American8295.9%
Other race2962.11%
Asian810.58%
Native American150.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newport Population by Race

Newport Population Pyramid 2024

Newport Median Age

40.4

Total

37.4

Male

44.4

Female

Newport Adults

There are 12,269 adults, (2,362 of whom are seniors) in Newport.

Newport Age Dependency

41.7

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Newport Sex Ratio

Female6,43045.8%
Male7,60954.2%

Newport Population by Age

Newport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9841.8948.451.6
Non Family3,9241.2128.171.9
Married2,3292.7178.621.4
Female4843.3458.741.3
Male2472.3564.835.2

2.73

Average Family Size

1.89

Average Household Size

48.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8737.76%
Associates Degree8567.61%
Bachelors Degree2,50022.22%
Graduate Degree1,52713.57%
High School Graduate2,76024.53%
Less Than 9th Grade5624.99%
Some College2,17419.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newport Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,0238,9313,756
2+ Races552350155
Hispanic482277118
Black45338053
Other Race824820
Asian765033
Native American15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.42%.

Newport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,250$70,469$60,875
Graduate Degree$78,500$115,990$65,179
High School Graduate$35,857$36,190$35,357
Less Than 9th Grade$27,938$0$27,721
Overall$48,169$52,774$45,524
Some College$41,727$42,319$38,388

$48,169

Average Earnings

$52,774

Average Male

$45,524

Average Female

Newport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newport Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newport Language

93.51% of Newport residents speak only English, while 6.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.07% of the population.

Newport Language

Newport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,0781,91517.29%
Hispanic93421222.7%
Black71114820.82%
Other29612642.57%
Multiple986979.84%
Native151066.67%

17.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.09%

Male Poverty Rate

17.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport is Native, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport is Multiple, with 9.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.05%.

Newport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.4%
Some College23.91%
High School16.23%
Bachelors or Greater3.31%

Newport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.79%
Female Unemployed21.08%
Male Employed6.59%
Female Employed5.38%

Newport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,578$138,877
Households$58,422$93,443
Married Families$128,622$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,659$57,333

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.4%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Newport Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newport Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Newport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

639

Number of Veterans

573

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam189
First Gulf War147
Second Gulf War136
Korea32
World War II26

Newport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64176
65 to 74175
75+142
35 to 54139
18 to 347

Newport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5805.4%
Black364.93%
2+ Races233.75%
Hispanic81.44%

Newport Veterans by Race

Newport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Newport Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newport Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.02%

Born in Newport

95.64%

Native Born

4.36%

Foreign Born

1.91%

Non Citizen

2.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.64% of Newport residents were born in the United States, with 48.02% having been born in Kentucky. 1.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Newport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,142-111-0.84%
202813,253-112-0.84%
202713,365-112-0.83%
202613,477-111-0.82%
202513,588-112-0.82%
202413,700-112-0.81%
202313,812-87-0.63%
202213,899-167-1.19%
202114,066-81-0.57%
202014,147-815-5.45%
201914,962-132-0.87%
201815,094-9-0.06%
201715,103-115-0.76%
201615,218-130-0.85%
201515,348-47-0.31%
201415,395-4-0.03%
201315,399-36-0.23%
201215,435-74-0.48%
201115,509430.28%
201015,46600%
200017,048-1,823-9.66%
199018,871-2,716-12.58%
198021,587-4,411-16.97%
197025,998-4,072-13.54%
196030,070-974-3.14%
195031,0444131.35%
194030,6318872.98%
193029,7444271.46%
192029,317-992-3.27%
191030,3092,0087.1%
190028,3013,38313.58%
189024,9184,48521.95%
188020,4335,34635.43%
187015,0875,04150.18%
186010,0464,15170.42%
18505,895-7,247-55.14%

Newport Population by Year