Newport, Washington Population 2024

2,246

Newport Demographics

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

  • White: 89.47%
  • Two or more races: 5.9%
  • Other race: 3.14%
  • Black or African American: 1.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,522.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.55% (118)
The current population of Newport, Washington is 2,246 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,128.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,91189.47%
Two or more races1265.9%
Other race673.14%
Black or African American291.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.14%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Newport Population by Race

Newport Population Pyramid 2024

Newport Median Age

38.8

Total

30.1

Male

45.3

Female

Newport Adults

There are 1,613 adults, (457 of whom are seniors) in Newport.

Newport Age Dependency

84.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Newport Sex Ratio

Female1,05849.53%
Male1,07850.47%

Newport Population by Age

Newport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8342.4257.642.4
Married3393.376.723.3
Non Family2941.3833.766.3
Female1892.459.840.2
Male123.5866.733.3

2.87

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

57.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade936.8%
Associates Degree1017.38%
Bachelors Degree1369.94%
Graduate Degree614.46%
High School Graduate51637.72%
Less Than 9th Grade221.61%
Some College43932.09%

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
White1,2901,179194
Other Race46460
2+ Races25250
Hispanic1063
Islander333

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Newport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,894$59,375$58,807
Graduate Degree$0$0$73,269
High School Graduate$28,967$48,375$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,303$52,563$26,927
Some College$41,563$52,279$36,500

$37,303

Average Earnings

$52,563

Average Male

$26,927

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

99.3% of Newport residents speak only English, while 0.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.45% of the population.

Newport Language

Newport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,80543023.82%
Multiple1264636.51%
Black17317.65%
Hispanic4125%
Other6411.56%

23.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.27%

Male Poverty Rate

26.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newport is Multiple, with 36.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newport is Other, with 1.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.21%.

Newport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade61.17%
Some College16.89%
High School13.54%
Bachelors or Greater5.82%

Newport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.39%
Male Employed15.57%
Female Employed9.71%
Female Unemployed0%

Newport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,194$62,704
Households$46,250$55,748
Married Families$83,510$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,813$40,375

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

37.4%

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 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

93

Number of Veterans

90

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam64
First Gulf War11
Korea5
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Newport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7443
75+28
55 to 6413
35 to 549
18 to 340

Newport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White936.31%

Newport Veterans by Race

Newport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

66.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.8%

Labor Force Participation

44.4%

Employment Rate

3%

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

58.99%

Born in Newport

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0.14%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of Newport residents were born in the United States, with 58.99% having been born in Washington. 0.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Newport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,394291.23%
20282,365301.28%
20272,335301.3%
20262,305291.27%
20252,276301.34%
20242,246291.31%
20232,217160.73%
20222,201180.82%
20212,183552.58%
20202,128-80-3.62%
20192,208150.68%
20182,193281.29%
20172,165281.31%
20162,137-4-0.19%
20152,141231.09%
20142,118-1-0.05%
20132,119-23-1.07%
20122,142-1-0.05%
20112,143-7-0.33%
20102,15000%

Newport Population by Year