Newport, South Carolina Population 2024

4,241

Newport Demographics

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

  • White: 65.86%
  • Black or African American: 22.14%
  • Two or more races: 8.43%
  • Other race: 3.36%
  • Asian: 0.22%
  • 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)
White2,72865.86%
Black or African American91722.14%
Two or more races3498.43%
Other race1393.36%
Asian90.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newport Population by Race

Newport Population Pyramid 2024

Newport Median Age

42

Total

42.6

Male

41.5

Female

Newport Adults

There are 3,388 adults, (891 of whom are seniors) in Newport.

Newport Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Newport Sex Ratio

Female2,19953.09%
Male1,94346.91%

Newport Population by Age

Newport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7022.43964
Married1,0952.761000
Non Family3931.0582.717.3
Female1312.751000
Male834.221000

2.76

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

96.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1093.4%
Associates Degree54817.11%
Bachelors Degree72722.7%
Graduate Degree50915.89%
High School Graduate52416.36%
Less Than 9th Grade170.53%
Some College76924.01%

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
White2,2062,114890
Black769768286
2+ Races986528
Other Race909032
Hispanic73730
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 40.34%.

Newport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,545$86,953$65,083
Graduate Degree$44,716$63,281$44,006
High School Graduate$53,015$70,833$41,484
Less Than 9th Grade$18,533$0$0
Overall$64,292$75,496$44,142
Some College$66,080$76,861$40,227

$64,292

Average Earnings

$75,496

Average Male

$44,142

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

96.55% of Newport residents speak only English, while 3.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.34% of the population.

Newport Language

Newport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple34925171.92%
Black91716417.88%
White2,6521124.22%

12.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.3%

Male Poverty Rate

15.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport is Multiple, with 71.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport is White, with 4.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.8%.

Newport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.08%
Some College7.21%
Bachelors or Greater1.62%
Less Than 9th Grade0.79%

Newport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.89%
Female Employed6.34%
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$127,578$141,429
Households$107,143$119,720
Married Families$139,821$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,775$44,801

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.4%

Male Marriage Rate

71.1%

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 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

452

Number of Veterans

387

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War143
Vietnam111
Second Gulf War46
Korea10
World War II0

Newport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+169
55 to 64136
35 to 5498
18 to 3430
65 to 7419

Newport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White31713.46%
Black12514.97%
Hispanic3142.47%
2+ Races1010.2%

Newport Veterans by Race

Newport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

3.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

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

46.74%

Born in Newport

99.01%

Native Born

0.99%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.01% of Newport residents were born in the United States, with 46.74% having been born in South Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

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