Newport, Rhode Island Population 2024

24,257

Newport is a city located in Newport County Rhode Island. Newport has a 2024 population of 24,257. Newport is currently declining at a rate of -0.87% annually and its population has decreased by -3.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,111 in 2020.

The average household income in Newport is $123,261 with a poverty rate of 13.41%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Newport is 37.4 years, 36.4 years for males, and 38 years for females.

Newport Demographics

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

  • White: 78.05%
  • Two or more races: 7.92%
  • Black or African American: 7.55%
  • Other race: 3.01%
  • Asian: 1.68%
  • Native American: 1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.81%
Land Area (mi²)
7.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,165.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.4% (-854)
The current population of Newport, Rhode Island is 24,257 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,111.

Newport, Rhode Island Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,58078.05%
Two or more races1,9867.92%
Black or African American1,8937.55%
Other race7543.01%
Asian4211.68%
Native American2501%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2030.81%

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

37.4

Total

36.4

Male

38

Female

Newport Adults

There are 21,596 adults, (5,092 of whom are seniors) in Newport.

Newport Age Dependency

52

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Newport Sex Ratio

Female12,91051.46%
Male12,17748.54%

Newport Population by Age

Newport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,6452.0847.452.6
Non Family5,4171.3435.964.1
Married3,6642.8171.728.3
Female1,2012.7322.677.4
Male3633.6457.642.4

2.76

Average Family Size

2.08

Average Household Size

47.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newport Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.76%.

Newport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$48,491

Average Earnings

$60,522

Average Male

$40,616

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

89.61% of Newport residents speak only English, while 10.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.78% of the population.

Newport Language

Newport Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,6872,18013.06%
Black1,70343025.25%
Hispanic2,21624110.88%
Other71017925.21%
Multiple1,8511196.43%
Native24752.02%
Asian29851.68%

13.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.29%

Male Poverty Rate

15.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport is Black, with 25.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport is Asian, with 1.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.01%.

Newport Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.43%
High School14.99%
Some College10.94%
Bachelors or Greater3.78%

Newport Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.91%
Male Unemployed9.14%
Male Employed6.26%
Female Employed5.61%

Newport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.9%

Male Marriage Rate

32.4%

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 45-54, 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

1,891

Number of Veterans

1,745

Male Veterans

146

Female Veterans

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Newport Veterans by War

count

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Newport Veterans by Age

count

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Newport Veterans by Race

Newport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

10%

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

39.21%

Born in Newport

92.76%

Native Born

7.24%

Foreign Born

3.84%

Non Citizen

3.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.76% of Newport residents were born in the United States, with 39.21% having been born in Rhode Island. 3.84% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202923,189-214-0.91%
202823,403-213-0.9%
202723,616-214-0.9%
202623,830-213-0.89%
202524,043-214-0.88%
202424,257-213-0.87%
202324,470-214-0.87%
202224,684-417-1.66%
202125,101-10-0.04%
202025,1114651.89%
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%
17906,716-16,473-71.04%
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Newport Population by Year