Newport County

Newport County, Rhode Island

At a Glance

Population85,643
County SeatMurray Judicial Complex
State FIPS44
County FIPS005
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population46,918
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)85,442
Median Age46.4
Veterans6,730
Housing Units43,415
Uninsured253
Net Migration (recent)-1,097
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,825
Total Employees32,232
Avg Annual Pay$68,656
Median Household Income$96,319
Poverty Rate7.8%
Unemployment Rate6.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$116,791
Federal Spending FY2024$1,586,972,313
Federal Spending Per Capita$18,530

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$503,700
Median Rent$1,544
FMR Studio$1,233
FMR 1BR$1,319
FMR 2BR$1,614
FMR 3BR$1,945
FMR 4BR$2,359

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking11.0%
Adult Obesity26.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k33.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)28.65
Electric Customers457383
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches21
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)124
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools27
SNAP Stores27
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms17
Land in Farms (acres)880
Avg Farm Size (acres)51.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2024-03-20
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2022-05-12
EMHURRICANE HENRI2021-08-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2015-04-03
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2013-03-22
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-11-03
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRTROPICAL STORM IRENE2011-09-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Newport County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.