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Newport County, RI


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
Designated Market Area: Providence-New Bedford, RI-MA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 84,481   ( 1,593 from 2010 , 1,171 from 2020)
Land area: 102.4 square miles
Population density: 824.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:72,044 85.28% 1.1%
Black:3,0553.62% 15.5%
Indian:3400.40% 30.8%
Asian:1,6691.98% 27.6%
2+ races:2,1562.55% 5.0%
Hispanic:5,2176.18% 48.5%
Total non-White:12,43714.72% 23.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,397 8.2
Deaths:1,72810.1
Net Migration: -957-5.6
Net Immigration: 700.4
Change in White population:-792 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,385 2.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
82,888
72,83687.87%
2,6453.19%
2600.31%
1,3081.58%
2,0532.48%
3,5124.24%
10,05212.13%

2000
85,433
76,94090.06%
2,9883.50%
3100.36%
1,0801.26%
1,4631.71%
2,4092.82%
8,4939.94%

1990
87,194
80,81292.68%
3,3053.79%
2540.29%
1,1001.26%
n/a
1,7231.98%
6,3827.32%

1980
81,383
75,52492.80%
3,0283.72%
5120.63%
6900.85%
n/a
1,3561.67%
5,8597.20%

1970
94,559
87,63092.67%
3,9834.21%
1260.13%
1,2181.29%
n/a
1,4321.51%
6,929 7.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,966 9.3
6,6577.8
-6,654-7.8
6670.8
-4,104 -4.8
1,559 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
10,442 12.0
7,0548.1
-9,194-10.5
4880.6
-3,872 -4.4
2,111 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
11,185 13.7
6,927 8.5
1,862 2.3
n/a
5,288 6.5
523 0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-21,024 -22.2
n/a
-12,106 -12.8
-1,070 -1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Newport County, RI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.4
13,861 16.4%
70,620 83.6%
20,421 24.2%
35,786
2.28
21,759 60.8%
17,231 79.2%
1,616 7.4%
14,027 39.2%

2010
NumberPercent
43.2
16,426 19.8%
66,462 80.2%
14,063 17.0%
34,911
2.27
21,076 60.4%
16,332 77.5%
2,002 9.5%
13,835 39.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
19,249 22.5%
66,184 77.5%
12,296 14.4%
35,212
2.36
22,397 63.6%
17,817 79.6%
2,152 9.6%
12,815 36.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
19,529 22.4%
67,665 77.6%
11,294 13.0%
32,731
2.53
22,684 69.3%
18,575 81.9%
1,793 7.9%
10,047 30.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
22,112 27.2%
59,271 72.8%
9,294 11.4%
28,476
2.71
20,881 73.3%
17,270 82.7%
1,737 8.3%
7,595 26.7%

2022 Housing Data for Newport County, RI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units43,415 
Median Value$503,700 
Occupied35,78682.4%
Vacant7,62917.6%
Owned23,89466.8%
Rented11,89233.2%
Median Rent$1,544 
Single-Family Units29,62368.2%
    Detached26,95762.1%
    Attached2,6666.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,91111.3%
Mobile Homes8772.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Newport County, RI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,4344.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0152.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1363.2%
$20,000 to $24,9997562.1%
$25,000 to $29,9998132.3%
$30,000 to $34,9999752.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1423.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1313.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0442.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,6854.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992,6297.3%
$75,000 to $99,9994,74913.3%
$100,000 to $124,9993,5349.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992,9818.3%
$150,000 to $199,9994,78413.4%
$200,000 or more5,97816.7%
Median Household Income96,319 
Per Capita Income58,280 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state139 
Compared to U.S.131 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6194.5%
Public Assistance7842.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,4939.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed35,13570.8%
Unemployed2,5885.2%
In Armed Forces2,0104.0%
Total Labor Force39,73380.0%
Not in Labor Force9,90920.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector13,49511,81753.3%
Non-Profit1,7033,72731.4%
Self-Employed2,7341,77160.7%
Local Government1,3201,43547.9%
State Government45164341.2%
Federal Government2,03873373.5%
Total Private + Self16,22913,58854.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,5126,53845.7%
Total21,74120,12651.9%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,86018.7%
Sales and Office Occupations9,06321.5%
Professional, Technical11,92828.3%
Service Occupations7,42217.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1700.4%
All others5,80813.8%
White Collar 68.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,34512.7%
Educational services4,68711.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4,22010.0%
Accommodation and food services3,5828.5%
Retail trade3,5508.4%
Manufacturing3,2447.7%
Construction3,1057.4%
Public administration2,1835.2%
Finance and insurance1,8144.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,7674.2%
Other services1,6744.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5173.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,3523.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,1602.8%
Information8612.0%
Wholesale trade8161.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6971.7%
Utilities3420.8%
Management1180.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction470.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Newport County, RI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4990.58%
Puerto Rican2,4112.82%
Cuban530.06%
Dominican2710.32%
Total Central American1,0341.21%
Costa Rican30.00%
Guatemalan6500.76%
Honduran820.10%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian290.03%
Salvadoran2700.32%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4910.57%
Argentinean1190.14%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean480.06%
Colombian1270.15%
Ecuadorian1700.20%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian270.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3430.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2950.35%
Filipino2270.27%
Vietnamese1350.16%
Japanese1190.14%
Thai670.08%
Korean620.07%
Indian490.06%
Taiwanese230.03%
Laotian70.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English74,47390.8%
Spanish2,8133.4%
Other Indo-European2,6173.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun6610.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2580.3%
German, other Germanic2480.3%
Arabic2350.3%
Other1630.2%
Chinese1490.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish20,01823.4%
English12,70114.9%
Portuguese10,64512.5%
Italian10,20811.9%
German6,3907.5%
French5,5596.5%
American3,1243.7%
Polish2,8093.3%
French Canadian2,2012.6%
Scottish1,7142.0%
European1,7072.0%
Swedish1,4931.7%
Greek1,0361.2%
Scotch-Irish8451.0%
Welsh7230.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen83,01797.2%
Not a citizen2,4252.8%
Native79,61193.2%
Foreign-born5,8316.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Newport County, RI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,370 2.1%1,964 3.1%12,624 19.8%14,589 22.9%19,260 30.2%13,979 21.9%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,370 2.1%
9-12 Years 1,964 3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,624 19.8%
Some College 14,589 22.9%
Bach. Degree 19,260 30.2%
Grad Degree 13,979 21.9%
Average years of education: 14.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Newport County, RI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 43,556 41,052 2,504 5.7% 6.2%
1991 42,881 39,399 3,482 8.1% 8.4%
1992 43,009 39,310 3,699 8.6% 9.0%
1993 41,717 38,412 3,305 7.9% 7.5%
1994 40,259 37,499 2,760 6.9% 6.6%
1995 39,451 37,071 2,380 6.0% 6.3%
1996 40,775 38,700 2,075 5.1% 5.2%
1997 42,594 40,394 2,200 5.2% 5.3%
1998 41,854 39,995 1,859 4.4% 4.5%
1999 43,266 41,660 1,606 3.7% 4.2%
2000 44,913 43,295 1,618 3.6% 4.0%
2001 44,257 42,584 1,673 3.8% 4.5%
2002 44,619 42,631 1,988 4.5% 5.1%
2003 45,074 42,866 2,208 4.9% 5.6%
2004 44,228 42,148 2,080 4.7% 5.3%
2005 44,444 42,367 2,077 4.7% 5.1%
2006 44,591 42,456 2,135 4.8% 5.2%
2007 45,216 43,198 2,018 4.5% 5.1%
2008 43,861 40,960 2,901 6.6% 7.6%
2009 43,711 39,272 4,439 10.2% 11.4%
2010 45,416 40,701 4,715 10.4% 11.6%
2011 44,606 40,127 4,479 10.0% 11.0%
2012 44,361 40,313 4,048 9.1% 10.2%
2013 44,463 40,598 3,865 8.7% 9.5%
2014 44,132 41,070 3,062 6.9% 7.8%
2015 44,144 41,740 2,404 5.4% 6.0%
2016 44,231 42,145 2,086 4.7% 5.2%
2017 44,637 42,879 1,758 3.9% 4.5%
2018 44,452 42,868 1,584 3.6% 4.1%
2019 44,198 42,803 1,395 3.2% 3.6%
2020 42,502 39,038 3,464 8.2% 9.4%
2021 45,113 42,921 2,192 4.9% 5.5%
2022 45,058 43,795 1,263 2.8% 3.2%
2023 45,403 44,211 1,192 2.6% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com