Newport, Tennessee Population 2024

7,009

Newport Demographics

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

  • White: 87.87%
  • Two or more races: 7.87%
  • Asian: 2.01%
  • Black or African American: 1.01%
  • Other race: 0.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0.22%
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,266.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.13% (146)
The current population of Newport, Tennessee is 7,009 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,863.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,01987.87%
Two or more races5397.87%
Asian1382.01%
Black or African American691.01%
Other race360.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.5%
Native American150.22%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Newport Population by Race

Newport Population Pyramid 2024

Newport Median Age

40

Total

41.7

Male

38.7

Female

Newport Adults

There are 5,253 adults, (1,253 of whom are seniors) in Newport.

Newport Age Dependency

71.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Newport Sex Ratio

Female3,85356.25%
Male2,99743.75%

Newport Population by Age

Newport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8622.3153.146.9
Non Family1,0971.136.963.1
Married9542.9486.313.7
Female6873.0731.168.9
Male1243.8663.736.3

2.99

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

53.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade46210.34%
Associates Degree49110.98%
Bachelors Degree3958.84%
Graduate Degree1242.77%
High School Graduate1,94843.58%
Less Than 9th Grade3157.05%
Some College73516.44%

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
White4,0343,355519
2+ Races2401800
Hispanic1381040
Asian59590
Islander3400
Black27230
Native American15150

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.87%.

Newport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,462$42,292$45,538
Graduate Degree$53,750$0$0
High School Graduate$28,793$40,316$21,974
Less Than 9th Grade$0$38,785$16,507
Overall$34,532$41,241$28,177
Some College$34,980$56,250$33,673

$34,532

Average Earnings

$41,241

Average Male

$28,177

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

97.29% of Newport residents speak only English, while 2.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.9% of the population.

Newport Language

Newport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,6681,39624.63%
Multiple53535666.54%
Hispanic33920761.06%
Black48714.58%

28.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.54%

Male Poverty Rate

29.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport is Multiple, with 66.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport is Black, with 14.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.47%.

Newport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.58%
High School25.91%
Bachelors or Greater9.43%
Some College4.32%

Newport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.22%
Female Employed17.41%
Male Employed10.18%
Male Unemployed1.47%

Newport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$48,391$53,638
Households$35,784$46,124
Married Families$58,382$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,828$32,233

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

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 45-54.

Newport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

441

Number of Veterans

429

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War104
Korea89
Vietnam78
First Gulf War53
World War II0

Newport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+133
55 to 64132
18 to 3478
35 to 5453
65 to 7445

Newport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4409.2%
Black12.33%

Newport Veterans by Race

Newport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

33.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

62.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Employment Rate

6.1%

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

71.65%

Born in Newport

98.41%

Native Born

1.59%

Foreign Born

0.42%

Non Citizen

1.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.41% of Newport residents were born in the United States, with 71.65% having been born in Tennessee. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Newport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,193370.52%
20287,156370.52%
20277,119360.51%
20267,083370.53%
20257,046370.53%
20247,009360.52%
20236,973741.07%
20226,899711.04%
20216,828-35-0.51%
20206,86310.01%
20196,862-50-0.72%
20186,9121001.47%
20176,812210.31%
20166,791130.19%
20156,778-34-0.5%
20146,812-57-0.83%
20136,869-41-0.59%
20126,910450.66%
20116,865-35-0.51%
20106,90000%
20007,2421191.67%
19907,123-457-6.03%
19807,5802523.44%
19707,32888013.65%
19606,4482,55665.67%
19503,8923178.87%
19403,57558619.61%
19302,9892368.57%
19202,753-4,440-61.73%

Newport Population by Year