Newport, VT Population

Overview

4,446

Total Population

47.2

Median age

47.71%

Female population %

109.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

53

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 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newport's population under 18 was 16.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newport, 12.08% were under the age of 15, 20.81% aged 15 to 29, 43.23% aged 30 to 64, 19.77% aged 65 to 84, and 4.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 204 less females than males in Newport:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.71% females and 52.29% males in Newport, VT.
The Newport, VT gender ratio is 109.6:100 i.e. 109.6 men to 100 women (1.096).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 214.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 217.

Newport's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Newport population: 96.67% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.31% are some other race and 1.93% are multiracial.
Newport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,393 (98.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newport is White with a population of 4,298 (96.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,204 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Newport's population decreased by 422 (8.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newport's population decreased by 139 (3.03%), 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 2019 at 4,240.