Newport, Maine Population

Overview

3,129

Total Population

48.6

Median age

47.27%

Female population %

111.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Newport town is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newport town's population under 18 was 18.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newport town, 13.55% were under the age of 15, 12.21% aged 15 to 29, 50.56% aged 30 to 64, 17.51% aged 65 to 84, and 6.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 171 less females than males in Newport town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.27% females and 52.73% males in Newport, Maine.
The Newport, Maine gender ratio is 111.6:100 i.e. 111.6 men to 100 women (1.116).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 174.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 202.

Newport town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Newport town population: 98.08% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American and 1.12% are multiracial.
Newport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,105 (99.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newport town is White with a population of 3,069 (98.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,278 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Newport town's population increased by 267 (8.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newport town's population decreased by 150 (4.58%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,011.