Newport, IN Population

Overview

311

Total Population

51.0

Median age

49.52%

Female population %

101.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

62.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Newport's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Newport is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newport's population under 18 was 15.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newport, 14.47% were under the age of 15, 14.15% aged 15 to 29, 47.59% aged 30 to 64, 22.83% aged 65 to 84, and 0.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 less females than males in Newport:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.52% females and 50.48% males in Newport, IN.
The Newport, IN gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 18.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 37.

Newport's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Newport population: 90.03% are White, 2.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 7.72% are multiracial.
Newport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 304 (97.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newport is White with a population of 28 (90.03% of the total population).

Newport's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 582 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Newport's population decreased by 77 (13.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newport's population decreased by 90 (17.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Newport's population was lowest in year 2022 at 414.