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Newport County

Rhode Island · 83,051 residents (2025 est.) · 102 sq mi
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Newport County is home to 84,657 people in Rhode Island. At a median age of 46.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US counties rank higher on income. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $609,700. 7% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 105%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
84,657
−1%since 2000
from 85,433 in 2000
83,051 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
826 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 798 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.9
+22%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
102 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K83K84K86K88K19902000201020202024Newport County
202485K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.9%(3,303)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(3,655)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(3,971)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(4,920)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(5,065)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(10,192)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(9,556)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(9,700)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(12,689)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.3%(12,144)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.2%(6,949)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(2,513)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$103,514
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,448 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$61,596
+130%since 2000
from $26,779 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.3%
+20.5 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
+3%since 2010
from 0.450 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$609,700
+105%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $163,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,713
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $689 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.9%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 61.6% in 2000
32.1% rent
Vacancy rate
15.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.19 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.3%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.0%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
−4%since 2009
from 6.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(76,940)
Black3.5%(2,988)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(2,409)
Asian1.2%(1,033)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(69,726)
Black3.2%(2,723)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(5,701)
Asian1.7%(1,403)
Other6%(5,104)
Diversity Score
39
+69%since 2009
from 23 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
−24%since 2020
from 43 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3%(2,565)
Mexican0.8%(636)
Salvadoran0.6%(478)
Guatemalan0.4%(374)
Cuban0.4%(306)
Colombian0.3%(233)
Dominican0.3%(222)
Spaniard0.3%(213)
Ecuadorian0.2%(152)
Chilean0.1%(110)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(84)
Argentine0.1%(79)
Peruvian0%(19)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(413)
Pakistani0.3%(287)
Filipino0.3%(240)
Vietnamese0.2%(152)
Japanese0.1%(121)
Korean0.1%(113)
Asian Indian0.1%(47)
Thai0%(28)
Taiwanese0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(39)
Ancestry
Irish23.5%(19,897)
English15%(12,740)
Portuguese11.8%(10,022)
Italian11%(9,306)
German9.1%(7,674)
French6%(5,112)
American4.3%(3,607)
Polish3.3%(2,802)
French Canadian2.5%(2,104)
Scottish2.3%(1,957)
Swedish1.8%(1,497)
Dutch1%(819)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(683)
Arab0.8%(642)
Welsh0.7%(626)
Brazilian0.7%(600)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(581)
Greek0.6%(544)
Lebanese0.6%(499)
Russian0.5%(422)
West Indian0.4%(355)
Ukrainian0.4%(350)
British0.4%(346)
Lithuanian0.3%(292)
Cape Verdean0.3%(276)
Danish0.3%(242)
Finnish0.2%(201)
Slovak0.2%(193)
Czech0.2%(187)
Austrian0.2%(150)
Canadian0.2%(141)
Jamaican0.2%(134)
Armenian0.1%(125)
Turkish0.1%(107)
Romanian0.1%(99)
Serbian0.1%(98)
Nigerian0.1%(89)
Swiss0.1%(86)
Ghanaian0.1%(85)
Hungarian0.1%(78)
Syrian0.1%(67)
Croatian0.1%(58)
Belgian0.1%(56)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Jordanian0%(31)
Latvian0%(29)
Slovene0%(25)
Iranian0%(23)
Egyptian0%(20)
Haitian0%(20)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.1%
+15.8 ptssince 2000
from 38.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.6%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 87.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
22.9%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+48%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.8%
−10.9 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.7%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 5.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 79.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.1%
+11.3 ptssince 2017
from 82.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 90.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 3.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(12,441)
Married52.5%(19,111)
Widowed3.7%(1,344)
Divorced9.6%(3,489)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(10,915)
Married49.5%(18,501)
Widowed9.6%(3,601)
Divorced11.6%(4,326)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.9%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 81.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.5%(1,242)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(1,274)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.5%(2,452)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(231)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(159)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,768 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Newport County, Rhode Island?

Newport County, Rhode Island has about 84,657 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Newport County, Rhode Island?

The typical household in Newport County, Rhode Island earns about $103,514 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Newport County, Rhode Island expensive?

In Newport County, Rhode Island, the median home is worth about $609,700, and the typical rent is about $1,713 a month.

How educated are people in Newport County, Rhode Island?

About 54.1% of adults age 25 and over in Newport County, Rhode Island hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Newport County, Rhode Island?

About 8.5% of people in Newport County, Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.

Has Newport County, Rhode Island grown since 1990?

Yes, Newport County, Rhode Island has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,537 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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