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The total population of Newport County is estimated to be 85,442 with 42,340 males (49.55%) and 43,102 females (50.45%). There are 762 more females than males in Newport County.
The median household income in Newport County was $97,752 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,249(2.35%) from $95,503 in 2020. This income is 131.02% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Newport County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $124,514. Overall, the median household income for the county of Newport County stands at $93,334.
In Newport County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,144 for males and $40,484 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $81,800 for males and $69,580 for females.
In Newport County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $102,180, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,225.
In 2022, the population of Newport County was 84,481, a 1.38% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Newport County's population was 85,662, an increase of 0.18% compared to a population of 85,508 in 2020.
The median age in Newport County, RI is 45.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.59% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 45.20% aged 30 to 64, 19.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Newport County population: 87.62% are White, 4.25% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.39% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.64% are some other race and 4.59% are multiracial.