Newport County Demographics

A map of Newport County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	69,726	70,914	82.4%	82.8%
Hispanic	5,701	5,592	6.7%	6.5%
Multiracial	4,107	4,036	4.9%	4.7%
Black	2,723	2,645	3.2%	3.1%
Asian	1,403	1,543	1.7%	1.8%
Native American/Other	997	913	1.2%	1.1%

Newport County, Rhode Island has an estimated population of 84,657, a slight decrease from the 85,643 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.4% White, 6.7% Hispanic, 4.9% Multiracial, 3.2% Black, 1.7% Asian, and 1.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Newport County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Newport has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Rhode Island overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Newport County, that probability was 30.6% in 2020 and 31.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newport County is ranked the 4th most populous county in Rhode Island, out of 5 counties. Newport County was ranked the 4th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Newport County's White Population

69,726 residents of Newport County, or 82.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newport County is considerably higher than in Rhode Island overall, where 68% of the population is White. Newport County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 5 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Newport County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 82.4%.

Newport County is more White than neighboring Bristol County (75.3% White), and Providence County (56.5% White). Newport County is less White than neighboring Bristol County (88.3% White), Kent County (83.7% White), and Washington County (88.9% White).

Newport County's Black Population

2,723 residents of Newport County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newport County is comparable to the share in Rhode Island overall, where 4.9% of the population is Black. Newport County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 5 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Black residents' share of Newport County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Newport County is more Black than neighboring Bristol County (1% Black), Kent County (1.9% Black), and Washington County (1.2% Black). Newport County is less Black than neighboring Bristol County (4% Black), and Providence County (7% Black).

Newport County's Asian Population

1,403 residents of Newport County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Newport County is comparable to the share in Rhode Island overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Newport County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 5 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Asian residents' share of Newport County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Newport County is less Asian than neighboring Bristol County (2.6% Asian), Bristol County (2.4% Asian), Kent County (2.9% Asian), Washington County (2.1% Asian), and Providence County (4.2% Asian).

Newport County's Hispanic Population

5,701 residents of Newport County, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newport County is considerably lower than in Rhode Island overall, where 17.7% of the population is Hispanic. Newport County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 5 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Newport County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.7%.

Newport County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bristol County (4.2% Hispanic), and Washington County (3.8% Hispanic). Newport County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bristol County (10.2% Hispanic), Kent County (6.9% Hispanic), and Providence County (25.6% Hispanic).

Newport County's Native American/Other Population

997 residents of Newport County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Newport County is comparable to the share in Rhode Island overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Newport County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 5 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Newport County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Newport County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol County (0.3% Native American/Other), Kent County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.6% Native American/Other). Newport County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Providence County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Newport County's Multiracial Population

4,107 residents of Newport County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newport County is comparable to the share in Rhode Island overall, where 4.9% of the population is Multiracial. Newport County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 5 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Newport County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Newport County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bristol County (3.7% Multiracial), Kent County (4.2% Multiracial), and Washington County (3.4% Multiracial). Newport County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol County (6.2% Multiracial), and Providence County (5.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.