4th most populous of 5
With 83,468 residents in 2024, Newport County ranks 4th by population among Rhode Island's 5 counties and is home to 7.5% of the state's residents.
Newport County is home to 83,468 people (2024 estimate) on 102 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
83,468
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
85,641
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−2.5%
2020–2024
Land area
102 mi²
265 km²
Population density
814.9 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
600
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
858
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−258
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−115
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$95,033
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$8.8 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$103,514
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
8.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
54.1%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
7.0%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$609,700
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.9%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–202483,468▼ 3%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 83,468 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 82,888 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 85,734 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | −2.6% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +305 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −420 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 7.2 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 10.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Rhode Island | 4th of 5 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $95,033 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $8.8 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $103,514 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 54.1% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.0% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $609,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,713/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 46.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 36,868 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Newport County in context
Comparable indicators for Newport County, Rhode Island and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Rhode Island | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −2.5% | +1.4% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 7.2 | 8.9 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 10.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | -1.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 814.9 | 1075.8 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $95,033 | $70,622 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $103,514 | $87,796 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 11.2% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 54.1% | 37.7% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.0% | 15.3% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $609,700 | $404,200 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,713/month | $1,342/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 46.9 years | 40.6 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.9% | 63.6% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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Newport
25,300 residents
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A quarter century of change
Its population went from 85,734 in 2000 to 83,468 in 2024, a change of −2.6%, compared with +5.9% for Rhode Island as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 600 births and 858 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 258.
Peak population in 2002
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 85,953 in 2002. The 2024 figure is 2,485 lower.
4th in density
Newport County has about 814.9 residents per square mile of land, ranking 4th of 5 counties; Rhode Island averages 1075.8.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $103,514 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 3rd of 5 Rhode Island counties; the state median is $87,796.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $8.8 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 4th largest among 5 Rhode Island counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 5.4% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS