Statewide Claims to Fame

Newport is 1st in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Home median value

Newport is 2nd in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Income per capita

Newport is 2nd in Rhode Island out of 8 other cities in Retail sales per capita

Newport is 3rd in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Newport is 3rd in Rhode Island out of 8 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Newport is 4th in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Newport is 4th in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Newport is 4th in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Race - Two or More

Newport is 5th in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Newport is 5th in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Newport, Rhode Island Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Newport Rank Rhode Island US
Current population (2012) 24,034 7th 1,050,292 313,914,040
Size in square miles 7.7 8th 1,033.8 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 3,215 8th 1,018.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Newport Rank Rhode Island US
Residents younger than 5 5.4% 8th 5.2% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 16.5% 15th 20.6% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 14.2% 11th 15.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Newport Rank Rhode Island US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 90.9% 6th 84.3% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 47.2% 3rd 30.6% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Newport Rank Rhode Island US
Race - White 82.5% 11th 85.9% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 6.9% 4th 7.3% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.8% 4th 0.9% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.4% 12th 3.2% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 5th 0.2% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 5.2% 4th 2.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 8.4% 6th 13.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 78.5% 11th 75.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Newport Rank Rhode Island US
Female residents 51.1% 14th 51.6% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 7.5% 10th 12.9% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Newport Rank Rhode Island US
Housing units 13,069 7th 464,728 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 51.4% 5th 40.6% 25.9%
Households 10,873 7th 410,475 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 46.0% 13th 62.1% 66.1%
Home median value $422,900 1st $270,600 $186,200
People per household 2.0 16th 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Newport Rank Rhode Island US
Income per capita $36,446 2nd $29,685 $27,915
Income per household $58,080 9th $55,975 $52,762
Income below poverty line 10.6% 6th 12.8% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Newport Rank Rhode Island US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 2,716 6th 96,822 27,092,908
Retail sales $364,263 7th $12,286,485 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $15,286 2nd $11,646 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $226,615 3rd $2,148,674 $613,795,732

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