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Newport County

Rhode Island · 87,194 residents · 102 sq mi
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Newport County is a county of 87,194 people in Rhode Island. Median home value sits at $160,100. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $627 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.5% of people here. Households take in $35,829 a year at the median, 19% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
87,194
+2%vs 2000
vs 85,433 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.8
−12%vs 2000
vs 38.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
102 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K83K84K86K88K19902000201020202024Newport County
202485K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(5,676)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(5,624)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(5,113)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(6,031)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.7%(7,614)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(15,441)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416%(13,940)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(9,123)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(7,338)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(6,584)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(3,477)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(1,233)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,829
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,448 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,819
−37%vs 2000
vs $26,779 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.5%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$160,100
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $163,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$627
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $689 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
59.3%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.6% in 2000
40.7% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94%(81,999)
Black3.9%(3,429)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,723)
Asian1%(899)
Other1%(867)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
30.1%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 38.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.8%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
11.2%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 87,194 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Newport County, Rhode Island earns about $35,829 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 $160,100, and the typical rent is about $627 a month.

How educated are people in Newport County, Rhode Island?

About 30.1% 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 7.5% of people in Newport County, Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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