Newport

County:: Orleans County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 5.858
State:: Vermont

Newport is a city located in Orleans County, Vermont. Newport has a 2025 population of 4,262. It is also the county seat of Orleans County. Newport is currently declining at a rate of -0.86% annually and its population has decreased by -4.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,447 in 2020.

The average household income in Newport is $71,616 with a poverty rate of 21.64%.The median age in Newport is 46.3 years: 43.7 years for males, and 49.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Newport includes 92.07% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,063	92.07%
Two or more races	229	5.19%
Black or African American	73	1.65%
Native American	24	0.54%
Other race	22	0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2	0.05%

Newport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Newport's average per capita income is $34,916. Household income levels show a median of $48,194. The poverty rate stands at 21.64%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$92,552	-
Families	$67,000	$79,977
Households	$48,194	$71,616
Non Families	$32,983	$57,357

$34,916

Average Income

$48,194

Median Household Income

21.64%

Poverty Rate