Newport is a city located in Cocke County Tennessee. Newport has a 2020 population of 6,776. It is also the county seat of Cocke County. Newport is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,919 in 2010.
The average household income in Newport is $32,160 with a poverty rate of 31.52%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $661 per month, and the median house value is $93,400. The median age in Newport is 43.1 years, 42.3 years for males, and 43.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newportwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 35,640 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 35,432 | -208 | -0.59% |
2012 | 35,530 | 98 | 0.28% |
2013 | 35,400 | -130 | -0.37% |
2014 | 35,266 | -134 | -0.38% |
2015 | 35,138 | -128 | -0.36% |
2016 | 35,234 | 96 | 0.27% |
2017 | 35,528 | 294 | 0.83% |
2018 | 35,858 | 330 | 0.92% |
2019 | 36,004 | 146 | 0.41% |
2020 | 36,150 | 146 | 0.40% |
2021 | 36,296 | 146 | 0.40% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,988 | 87.23% |
Black or African American | 284 | 4.14% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 65 | 0.95% |
Asian | 302 | 4.40% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 33 | 0.48% |
Two or More Races | 193 | 2.81% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,558 | 2.59 | 56 |
Married | 1,169 | 3.34 | 73.6 |
Male | 114 | 3.17 | 59.6 |
Female | 457 | 2.86 | 30 |
Non Family | 818 | 1.27 | 45 |
3.19
Average Family Size
2.59
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 309 | 6.85% |
9th to 12th Grade | 547 | 12.13% |
High School Graduate | 2,203 | 48.85% |
Some College | 679 | 15.06% |
Associates Degree | 238 | 5.28% |
Bachelors Degree | 347 | 7.69% |
Graduate Degree | 187 | 4.15% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 3,947 | 3,150 | 534 |
Asian | 150 | 150 | |
2+ Races | 76 | 76 | |
Hispanic | 171 | 171 | |
Black | 148 | 139 | |
Native American | 65 | 48 | |
Islander | 33 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.53%.
$27,340
Average Earnings
$30,221
Average Male
$25,517
Average Female
96.52% of Newport residents speak only English, while 3.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.95% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 193 | 162 | 83.94% |
Black | 258 | 191 | 74.03% |
Hispanic | 309 | 226 | 73.14% |
White | 5,684 | 1,706 | 30.01% |
Other | NaN% |
31.52%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.26%
Male Poverty Rate
36.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport is Multiple, with 83.94% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.78%.
45.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.9%
Male Marriage Rate
41.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 354 | 7.88% |
Black | 52 | 30.41% |
Native American | 28 | 43.08% |
Hispanic | 50 | 29.24% |
19.42%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
46.9%
Labor Force Participation
40.4%
Employment Rate
13.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.08%
Born in Newport
97.80%
Native Born
2.20%
Foreign Born
1.28%
Non Citizen
0.92%
Naturalized
97.80% of Newport residents were born in the United States, with 69.08% having been born in Tennessee. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 2,753 | 0.00% | |
1930 | 2,989 | 236 | 0.83% |
1940 | 3,575 | 586 | 1.81% |
1950 | 3,892 | 317 | 0.85% |
1960 | 6,448 | 2,556 | 5.18% |
1970 | 7,328 | 880 | 1.29% |
1980 | 7,580 | 252 | 0.34% |
1990 | 7,123 | -457 | -0.62% |
2000 | 7,242 | 119 | 0.17% |
2010 | 6,919 | -323 | -0.46% |
2011 | 6,884 | -35 | -0.51% |
2012 | 6,929 | 45 | 0.65% |
2013 | 6,887 | -42 | -0.61% |
2014 | 6,833 | -54 | -0.78% |
2015 | 6,795 | -38 | -0.56% |
2016 | 6,811 | 16 | 0.24% |
2017 | 6,829 | 18 | 0.26% |
2018 | 6,920 | 91 | 1.33% |
2019 | 6,884 | -36 | -0.52% |
2020 | 6,848 | -36 | -0.52% |
2021 | 6,812 | -36 | -0.53% |
2022 | 6,776 | -36 | -0.53% |