Newport, NY Demographics

A map of Newport's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	442	519	90.0%	95.6%
Multiracial	31	13	6.3%	2.4%
Hispanic	18	5	3.7%	0.9%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Newport, New York has an estimated population of 491, a decrease from the 543 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 6.3% Multiracial, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Newport, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Newport has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Newport, that probability was 8.6% in 2020 and 18.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newport is ranked the 1064th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Newport was ranked the 1033rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Newport's White Population

442 residents of Newport, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newport is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Newport ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport's White population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. White residents' share of Newport's population has decreased from 95.6% to 90.0%.

Newport is more White than neighboring Cold Brook (81.7% White), and Herkimer (87.9% White). Newport is less White than neighboring Poland (96.2% White), Middleville (95.1% White), and Frankfort (90.3% White).

Newport's Black Population

0 residents of Newport, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newport is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Newport ranks 878th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Newport's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Newport is less Black than neighboring Cold Brook (3.7% Black), Middleville (2.3% Black), Frankfort (1.2% Black), and Herkimer (2% Black).

Newport's Asian Population

0 residents of Newport, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Newport is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Newport ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Newport's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Newport is less Asian than neighboring Herkimer (1.7% Asian).

Newport's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Newport, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newport is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Newport ranks 1207th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 260.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Newport's population has increased from 0.9% to 3.7%.

Newport is more Hispanic than neighboring Cold Brook (0% Hispanic), Poland (0.9% Hispanic), Middleville (0.3% Hispanic), Frankfort (2.8% Hispanic), and Herkimer (1.5% Hispanic).

Newport's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Newport, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Newport is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Newport ranks 943rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Newport's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Newport is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cold Brook (6.1% Native American/Other), and Herkimer (0.4% Native American/Other).

Newport's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Newport, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newport is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Newport ranks 1023rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newport's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 138.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Newport's population has increased from 2.4% to 6.3%.

Newport is more Multiracial than neighboring Poland (2.9% Multiracial), Middleville (2.3% Multiracial), and Frankfort (5.8% Multiracial). Newport is less Multiracial than neighboring Cold Brook (8.5% Multiracial), and Herkimer (6.5% 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.