Newport, South Carolina Population 2024

4,241

Newport Demographics

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

  • White: 68.13%
  • Black or African American: 21.65%
  • Other race: 7.41%
  • Two or more races: 2.6%
  • Asian: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
526.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.31% (-191)
The current population of Newport, South Carolina is 4,241 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,432.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,87968.13%
Black or African American91521.65%
Other race3137.41%
Two or more races1102.6%
Asian90.21%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newport Population by Race

Newport Population Pyramid 2024

Newport Median Age

43.4

Total

44.5

Male

41.7

Female

Newport Adults

There are 3,605 adults, (908 of whom are seniors) in Newport.

Newport Age Dependency

56.7

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23

Child Dependency Ratio

Newport Sex Ratio

Female2,24653.15%
Male1,98046.85%

Newport Population by Age

Newport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7072.47946
Married1,1353.0297.82.2
Non Family4751.0783.616.4
Female972.931000
Male0000

2.95

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

94.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1303.98%
Associates Degree54216.61%
Bachelors Degree64319.7%
Graduate Degree51015.63%
High School Graduate57817.71%
Less Than 9th Grade310.95%
Some College83025.43%

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
White2,2362,125843
Black782765292
Hispanic1421420
Other Race1141140
2+ Races956218
Asian990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.7%.

Newport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,107$72,452$61,354
Graduate Degree$48,056$83,077$41,545
High School Graduate$37,891$41,406$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,868$70,917$40,074
Some College$64,205$76,838$34,509

$55,868

Average Earnings

$70,917

Average Male

$40,074

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

90.86% of Newport residents speak only English, while 9.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.97% of the population.

Newport Language

Newport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8511244.35%
Black91510111.04%

5.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.32%

Male Poverty Rate

7.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport is Black, with 11.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport is White, with 4.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.38%.

Newport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.98%
Some College7.36%
Bachelors or Greater1.82%
Less Than 9th Grade1.24%

Newport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.57%
Male Employed0.92%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Newport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,451$135,537
Households$92,083$110,882
Married Families$126,058$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,224$44,493

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.8%

Male Marriage Rate

66.3%

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 35-44.

Newport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

472

Number of Veterans

417

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam154
First Gulf War149
Second Gulf War29
Korea11
World War II0

Newport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+190
55 to 64143
35 to 5460
65 to 7450
18 to 3429

Newport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White34014%
Black12014.69%
Hispanic2810.45%
2+ Races1210.91%

Newport Veterans by Race

Newport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

4.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

0.4%

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

38.14%

Born in Newport

97.04%

Native Born

2.96%

Foreign Born

0.95%

Non Citizen

2.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.04% of Newport residents were born in the United States, with 38.14% having been born in South Carolina. 0.95% 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
20244,24170.17%
20234,23480.19%
20224,226-215-4.84%
20214,44190.2%
20204,432-170-3.69%
20194,6024089.73%
20184,19441410.95%
20173,7802878.22%
20163,493-302-7.96%
20153,795711.91%
20143,724-243-6.13%
20133,967-136-3.31%
20124,103-240-5.53%
20114,3432075%
20104,13600%

Newport Population by Year