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
median household income $103,514, 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
Unique to this place
What stands out about Newport County
What changed most since 1990
Median age33.8 → 46.9(+13.1 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Adults with a bachelor's degree30.1% → 54.1%(+24.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Homes owned by their occupants59.3% → 67.9%(+8.5 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
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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Over time
Newport County, decade by decade
Newport County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
87,194
$85,992
$384,251
30.1%
17.4
2000
85,433
$91,899
$297,294
38.3%
23.3
2010
82,888
$96,728
$559,316
43.4%
28.0
2020
85,643
$102,153
$484,210
49.7%
38.5
2024
84,657
$103,514
$609,700
54.1%
39.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
