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Newport County, Rhode Island
At a Glance
Population 85,643
County Seat Murray Judicial Complex
State FIPS 44
County FIPS 005
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 3
Total Town Population 46,918
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 85,442
Median Age 46.4
Veterans 6,730
Housing Units 43,415
Uninsured 253
Net Migration (recent) -1,097
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,825
Total Employees 32,232
Avg Annual Pay $68,656
Median Household Income $96,319
Poverty Rate 7.8%
Unemployment Rate 6.1%
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
Hospitals 4
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 11.0%
Adult Obesity 26.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 33.9
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 28.65
Electric Customers 457383
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 21
Libraries 5
Historic Places (NRHP) 124
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 27
SNAP Stores 27
Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 17
Land in Farms (acres) 880
Avg Farm Size (acres) 51.8
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2024-03-20
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2022-05-12
EM HURRICANE HENRI 2021-08-21
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2015-04-03
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2013-03-22
DR HURRICANE SANDY 2012-11-03
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29
DR TROPICAL STORM IRENE 2011-09-03
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.