Newport, Rhode Island Population 2024

24,585

Newport Demographics

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

  • White: 75.47%
  • Two or more races: 9.13%
  • Black or African American: 8.35%
  • Other race: 3.5%
  • Asian: 3%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,211.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.1% (-528)
The current population of Newport, Rhode Island is 24,585 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,113.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,88975.47%
Two or more races2,2869.13%
Black or African American2,0898.35%
Other race8773.5%
Asian7523%
Native American1360.54%
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

37.2

Total

35.5

Male

39.3

Female

Newport Adults

There are 21,363 adults, (5,163 of whom are seniors) in Newport.

Newport Age Dependency

54.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Newport Sex Ratio

Female13,05452.16%
Male11,97547.84%

Newport Population by Age

Newport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,6752.0649.650.4
Non Family5,4761.343961
Married3,6782.8274.525.5
Female1,2132.652377
Male3083.444.255.8

2.72

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

49.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4522.58%
Associates Degree8654.94%
Bachelors Degree5,60532%
Graduate Degree4,11523.5%
High School Graduate3,26718.65%
Less Than 9th Grade3351.91%
Some College2,87416.41%

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
White13,79313,2808,266
Hispanic1,4071,267479
2+ Races1,2301,207675
Black1,1201,007187
Other Race495375143
Asian437430326
Native American1131040

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.4%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.6%.

Newport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,267$64,931$49,196
Graduate Degree$92,428$101,779$85,833
High School Graduate$35,302$41,641$31,806
Less Than 9th Grade$29,500$32,181$25,750
Overall$49,451$60,141$42,058
Some College$41,444$51,121$31,950

$49,451

Average Earnings

$60,141

Average Male

$42,058

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

88.91% of Newport residents speak only English, while 11.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.1% of the population.

Newport Language

Newport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,2242,13913.18%
Black1,86847525.43%
Multiple2,05046722.78%
Hispanic2,42838815.98%
Other85517920.94%
Native1333123.31%
Asian555122.16%

15.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.19%

Male Poverty Rate

16.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport is Black, with 25.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport is Asian, with 2.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.63%.

Newport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.65%
High School20.68%
Some College13.24%
Bachelors or Greater4.58%

Newport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.75%
Male Unemployed9.5%
Female Employed7.8%
Male Employed5.68%

Newport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,253$171,437
Households$83,562$128,819
Married Families$147,426$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,423$85,393

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.8%

Male Marriage Rate

33.4%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Newport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,702

Number of Veterans

1,543

Male Veterans

159

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam787
Second Gulf War446
First Gulf War277
Korea64
World War II18

Newport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+536
65 to 74481
35 to 54289
18 to 34242
55 to 64154

Newport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3888.67%
Black14510.65%
Asian12932.49%
2+ Races402.97%
Hispanic352.42%

Newport Veterans by Race

Newport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

9.7%

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

38.38%

Born in Newport

92.16%

Native Born

7.84%

Foreign Born

4.3%

Non Citizen

3.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.16% of Newport residents were born in the United States, with 38.38% having been born in Rhode Island. 4.3% 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
202923,925-132-0.55%
202824,057-132-0.55%
202724,189-132-0.54%
202624,321-132-0.54%
202524,453-132-0.54%
202424,585-132-0.53%
202324,717-295-1.18%
202225,012-74-0.29%
202125,086-27-0.11%
202025,1134671.89%
201924,646-46-0.19%
201824,69200%
201724,692-328-1.31%
201625,020-16-0.06%
201525,0362370.96%
201424,799-168-0.67%
201324,967690.28%
201224,898-49-0.2%
201124,947120.05%
201024,93500%
200026,475-1,752-6.21%
199028,227-1,032-3.53%
198029,259-5,303-15.34%
197034,562-12,487-26.54%
196047,0499,48525.25%
195037,5647,03223.03%
194030,5322,92010.58%
193027,612-2,643-8.74%
192030,2553,10611.44%
191027,1494,70820.98%
190022,4412,98415.34%
189019,4573,76423.99%
188015,6933,17225.33%
187012,5212,01319.16%
186010,5089459.88%
18509,5631,23014.76%
18408,3333234.03%
18308,0106919.44%
18207,319-588-7.44%
18107,9071,16817.33%
18006,739230.34%
17906,716-17,209-71.93%

Newport Population by Year