Newport County, Rhode Island Population 2024

82,943

Newport County, Rhode Island's estimated 2024 population is 82,943 with a growth rate of -1.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Newport County, Rhode Island is the 4th largest county in Rhode Island. The 2010 population was 83,186 and has seen a growth of -0.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202978,498-889-1.12%
202879,387-889-1.11%
202780,276-889-1.1%
202681,165-889-1.08%
202582,054-889-1.07%
202482,943-889-1.06%
202383,832-889-1.05%
202284,721-887-1.04%
202185,608930.11%
202085,5153,0433.69%
201982,472-324-0.39%
201882,796-303-0.36%
201783,099-355-0.43%
201683,454-42-0.05%
201583,496390.05%
201483,457-119-0.14%
201383,5763340.4%
201283,242-16-0.02%
201183,258720.09%
201083,18600%
199087,1945,8117.14%
198081,383-13,176-13.93%
197094,55912,66815.47%
196081,89120,35233.07%
195061,53914,84331.79%
194046,6965,02812.07%
193041,668-1,225-2.86%
192042,8933,5589.05%
191039,3356,73620.66%
190032,5994,04714.17%
189028,5524,37218.08%
188024,1804,13020.6%
187020,050-1,846-8.43%
186021,8961,8899.44%
185020,0073,13318.57%
184016,8743392.05%
183016,5357644.84%
182015,771-523-3.21%
181016,2941,4499.76%
180014,8455453.81%
179014,300-64,198-81.78%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.06% (-889)
2020 Population
85,515
Area
102 mi²
Density
813 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.01% (-2,572)
Founded
June 22, 1703

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White72,21784.87%
Two or more races5,9587%
Black or African American3,2363.8%
Other race1,9902.34%
Asian1,4741.73%
Native American1980.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newport County, Rhode Island Population by Race

Newport County, Rhode Island Population Pyramid 2024

Newport County, Rhode Island Median Age

46.4

Total

44.3

Male

48.4

Female

Newport County, Rhode Island Adults

There are 71,196 adults, (20,779 of whom are seniors) in Newport County, Rhode Island.

Newport County, Rhode Island Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Newport County, Rhode Island Sex Ratio

Female43,05550.6%
Male42,04049.4%

Newport County, Rhode Island Population by Age

Newport County, Rhode Island Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All36,1862.2467.432.6
Married17,5052.8983.416.6
Non Family14,0521.2653.846.2
Female3,4912.7746.853.2
Male1,1382.9253.446.6

2.8

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

67.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newport County, Rhode Island Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8492.9%
Associates Degree4,1936.58%
Bachelors Degree19,65430.84%
Graduate Degree14,15322.21%
High School Graduate12,52419.65%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1221.76%
Some College10,23416.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newport County, Rhode Island Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newport County, Rhode Island Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White55,36353,12230,503
2+ Races3,1462,9331,288
Hispanic3,0912,7041,064
Black2,0291,832577
Other Race1,067914406
Asian1,015948680
Native American1751110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67%.

Newport County, Rhode Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,518$82,576$56,331
Graduate Degree$93,926$117,458$80,731
High School Graduate$38,376$43,626$31,079
Less Than 9th Grade$37,357$42,772$32,167
Overall$57,996$68,246$48,130
Some College$48,331$54,837$40,092

$57,996

Average Earnings

$68,246

Average Male

$48,130

Average Female

Newport County, Rhode Island Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newport County, Rhode Island Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newport County, Rhode Island Language

90.63% of Newport County, Rhode Island residents speak only English, while 9.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.4% of the population.

Newport County, Rhode Island Language

Newport County, Rhode Island Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White68,1864,8107.05%
Hispanic5,3371,07420.12%
Multiple5,68796917.04%
Black2,97563621.38%
Other1,96532016.28%
Native1953517.95%
Asian1,241161.29%

8.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.49%

Male Poverty Rate

9.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newport County, Rhode Island

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport County, Rhode Island is Black, with 21.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport County, Rhode Island is Asian, with 1.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.35%.

Newport County, Rhode Island Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.9%
High School13.52%
Some College7.84%
Bachelors or Greater3.85%

Newport County, Rhode Island Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.92%
Male Unemployed16.22%
Female Employed4.35%
Male Employed3.37%

Newport County, Rhode Island Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newport County, Rhode Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,248$173,630
Households$100,859$139,007
Married Families$150,801$195,089
Non Families$59,936$80,429

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newport County, Rhode Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Newport County, Rhode Island Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newport County, Rhode Island Marriage

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

Newport County, Rhode Island Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newport County, Rhode Island Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,113

Number of Veterans

5,626

Male Veterans

487

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,710
First Gulf War1,361
Second Gulf War1,354
Korea267
World War II97

Newport County, Rhode Island Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,188
65 to 741,569
35 to 54986
55 to 64864
18 to 34506

Newport County, Rhode Island Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,3218.8%
Black33014.68%
2+ Races2687.65%
Asian16316.45%
Hispanic1524.56%
Other Race312.44%

Newport County, Rhode Island Veterans by Race

Newport County, Rhode Island Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newport County, Rhode Island Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Newport County, Rhode Island Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newport County, Rhode Island Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newport County, Rhode Island 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

37.81%

Born in Newport County, Rhode Island

92.98%

Native Born

7.02%

Foreign Born

2.95%

Non Citizen

4.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.98% of Newport County, Rhode Island residents were born in the United States, with 37.81% having been born in Rhode Island. 2.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Newport County, Rhode Island Place of Birth

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