Newport County, Rhode Island

Newport County is home to 84,657 people. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Rhode Island rate (11.2%). The median household income is $103,514.

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MeasureValueRhode IslandYearSource
Population84,6571,101,8012024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$103,514$87,7962024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.5%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.9%13.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.9%4.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher54.1%37.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$609,700$404,2002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,713$1,3422024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.7%48.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born7.0%15.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age46.9 years40.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.