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Newport County, Rhode Island

Newport County, Rhode Island · ZIP 02835, 02837, 02840

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 83,468 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 36,186Households
  • $100,859Median household income
  • $559,700Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Newport County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.2%
82k83k84k85k86k2000: 85,43320002010: 82,88820102020: 85,643202085,43385,643
Population of Newport County at each census
CensusPopulation
200085,433
201082,888
202085,643

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Newport County
Under $50k24.3%
$50k to $100k25.4%
$100k to $150k19.7%
$150k to $200k12.5%
$200k and over18.2%

Median household income $100,859 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Newport County
Owner occupied
24,405 units
Renter occupied
11,781 units
Vacancy rate
16.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Newport County2023
Accommodation and food services6,765
Health care and social assistance4,663
Retail trade4,202
Professional, scientific, and technical services4,151
Manufacturing1,803
Construction1,732
Other services (except public administration)1,573
Educational services1,438

32,182 employees in 2,800 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Newport County compared with its state
Newport County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNewport CountyRhode Island
Population85,0951,095,371
Median household income$100,859$86,372
Median age46.440.5
Median home value$559,700$368,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher53.0%37.3%
Foreign-born residents7.0%14.8%
Owner-occupied homes67.4%63.3%
Mean commute to work23.0 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Newport County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
NewportCity24,4827.66 sq mi
Portsmouth TownTown17,39123.0 sq mi
Middletown TownTown16,61012.7 sq mi
Tiverton TownTown15,93829.1 sq mi
Newport EastCensus designated place11,2625.75 sq mi
TivertonCensus designated place8,1514.18 sq mi
Jamestown TownTown5,4949.45 sq mi
Little Compton TownTown3,55320.5 sq mi
MelvilleCensus designated place1,8402.10 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 44 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Newport County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.