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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Newport County is 82,772, which is 3.11% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 0.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Newport County population density is 263.95 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 681.77 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Newport County is white, which represent 89.66% of the total population. The average Newport County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 82,772. #4

Population Growth Since 2000, #5

Newport County		-3.11%
Rhode Island		0.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #4

Newport County	263.95 per square mile
Rhode Island	681.77 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	74,217 (89.66%, #4)
Black:	2,871 (3.47%, #2)
Hispanic:	3,984 (4.81%, #2)
Asian:	1,281 (1.55%, #4)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	301 (0.36%, #3)
One Race, Other:	1,202 (1.45%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,900 (3.50%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	351 (8.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,520 (38.15%, see rank)
Cuban:	150 (3.77%, see rank)
Central American:	1,109 (27.84%, see rank)
South American:	258 (6.48%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	42 (3.28%, see rank)
Chinese:	175 (13.66%, see rank)
Filipino:	537 (41.92%, see rank)
Japanese:	53 (4.14%, see rank)
Korean:	181 (14.13%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	126 (9.84%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	167 (13.04%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

74,954 (90.55%) out of the total population of 82,772 reported first ancestry.

	Newport County	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Arab	453	0.55%, see rank	0.82%	0.56%
Czech	218	0.26%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	288	0.35%, see rank	0.17%	0.42%
Dutch	852	1.03%, see rank	0.53%	1.40%
English	13,260	16.02%, see rank	11.01%	8.02%
French	9,747	11.78%, see rank	15.51%	3.34%
German	8,017	9.69%, see rank	5.53%	15.03%
Greek	840	1.01%, see rank	0.70%	0.41%
Hungarian	303	0.37%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	21,227	25.65%, see rank	18.53%	10.80%
Italian	8,657	10.46%, see rank	18.59%	5.52%
Norwegian	549	0.66%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	3,727	4.50%, see rank	4.05%	3.01%
Portuguese	12,975	15.68%, see rank	9.44%	0.44%
Russian	811	0.98%, see rank	1.04%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	823	0.99%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%
Scottish	2,555	3.09%, see rank	1.91%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,086	1.31%, see rank	3.04%	0.95%
Swedish	1,613	1.95%, see rank	1.68%	1.27%
Swiss	130	0.16%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	236	0.29%, see rank	0.32%	0.31%
American	3,087	3.73%, see rank	3.31%	7.12%
Welsh	517	0.62%, see rank	0.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 40,552 (48.99%, see rank)

Females: 42,220 (51.01%, see rank)

Newport County	Male: 48.99% Female: 51.01%
Rhode Island	Male: 48.40% Female: 51.60%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Newport County	43.70 years old
Rhode Island	39.70 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Newport County	42.00 years old
Rhode Island	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Newport County	45.40 years old
Rhode Island	41.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Newport County	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,677	4.44%, see rank	5.27%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,152	5.02%, see rank	5.55%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,857	5.87%, see rank	6.02%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,534	6.69%, see rank	7.30%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,478	6.62%, see rank	7.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	9,077	10.97%, see rank	12.55%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	10,024	12.11%, see rank	12.40%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	12,640	15.27%, see rank	14.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	12,351	14.92%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	8,218	9.93%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,368	5.28%, see rank	4.65%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,396	2.89%, see rank	2.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Newport County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	59,074, 100%	716,161	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,527, 7.66%, see rank	14.60%	13.67%
High School Graduate	13,588, 23.00%, see rank	27.36%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	14,455, 24.47%, see rank	26.66%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	15,350, 25.98%, see rank	18.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	11,154, 18.88%, see rank	12.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.54, see rank	13.58	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Newport County			Rhode Island		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,804	52.94%	47.06%	65.07%	34.93%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,000	80.16%, see rank	19.84%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,021	76.08%, see rank	23.92%, see rank	85.51%	14.49%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,289	51.64%, see rank	48.36%, see rank	58.28%	41.72%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,780	40.90%, see rank	59.10%, see rank	44.74%	55.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Newport County	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Households	34,833, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	11,205, 32.17%, see rank	30.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	23,628, 67.83%, see rank	69.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	20,903, 60.01%, see rank	62.51%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	16,441, 47.20%, see rank	43.97%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	13,930, 39.99%, see rank	37.49%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Newport County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	70,086	see rank	875,826	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	34,098	100%, see rank	418,818	123,281,364
Never Married	11,733	34.41%, see rank	39.16%	35.77%
Married	18,204	53.39%, see rank	48.59%	52.04%
Widowed	743	2.18%, see rank	2.71%	2.57%
Divorced	3,418	10.02%, see rank	9.54%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	35,988	100%, see rank	457,008	129,692,771
Never Married	9,894	27.49%, see rank	32.70%	29.48%
Married	17,852	49.61%, see rank	44.41%	49.19%
Widowed	3,537	9.83%, see rank	10.09%	9.16%
Divorced	4,705	13.07%, see rank	12.80%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Newport County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Native	76,976	93.00%, see rank	86.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	32,368	39.11%, see rank	58.42%	58.73%
Born in Different State	42,885	51.81%, see rank	26.33%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,723	2.08%, see rank	2.15%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,796	7.00%, see rank	13.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,113	3.76%, see rank	6.65%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,683	3.24%, see rank	6.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,570	3.10%, see rank	2.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,186	1.43%, see rank	2.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	115	0.14%, see rank	1.56%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	106	0.13%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,602	1.94%, see rank	5.86%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	217	0.26%, see rank	0.24%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Newport County	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
English	30,639	87.96%, see rank	77.84%	79.39%
Spanish	1,262	3.62%, see rank	10.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,270	6.52%, see rank	9.19%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	472	1.36%, see rank	1.98%	3.36%
Other	190	0.55%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.