How many people live in Newport County, RI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 83,500 people living in Newport County, RI. That makes Newport County the fourth-most populous county in Rhode Island. It is home to 7.5% of people living in the state.
83.5K
population of Newport County, RI (2024)
7.5%
County share of the Rhode Island population (2024)
About 83,500 people lived in Newport County, RI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Newport County, RI’s age demographics?
About 22,400 Newport County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 26.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.7% of Rhode Island’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 12,700 Newport County residents, or 15.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 18.5% of Rhode Island’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Newport County, RI's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Newport County, RI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 84.2% of the Newport County, RI population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Newport County, RI also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Newport County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.6% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Newport County, RI has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Rhode Island as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Newport County, RI is Newport with about 24,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Newport County, RI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newport | 24,482 |
| 2. | Portsmouth | 17,391 |
| 3. | Middletown | 16,610 |
| 4. | Tiverton | 15,938 |
| 5. | Jamestown | 5,494 |
| 6. | Little Compton | 3,553 |
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