Newport
RINewport County, Rhode Island
Population 85K |Median income $96,319 |1 hospital
Population
85,442
Newport County
Median Income
$96,319
+52% vs avg
Median Home Value
$503,700
+157% vs avg
Median Age
46.4
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
85K+3%
Median Income
$100,859+41%
Median Home Value
$559,700+57%
Poverty Rate
8.6%+4%
Unemployment
5.9%-13%
Economics
Median Rent $1,544/mo
Poverty Rate
7.8% -46% vs avg
Unemployment 6.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 52.1%
Work From Home 12.6%
Public Transit 1%
Demographics
White 86.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6%
African American 4%
Other / Multiethnic 2.3%
Asian 1.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
35.1%
Obesity
27.4%
Short Sleep Duration
27.4%
Physical Inactivity
20.1%
Binge Drinking
17.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
13.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.6%
Current Asthma
10.6%
Diabetes
10.3%
Current Smoking
9.2%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 85.4%
Dental Visit 77%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
6.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
5.4%
Stroke
3.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
135 per 100k
-62% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1295 per 100k
-35% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
108.8
Homicide
1.6
Robbery
24.5
Burglary
137.9
Larceny-Theft
997.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
159.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
NEWPORT HOSPITAL
NEWPORT · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Newport Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 6h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W
NOAA · 13h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Waters; Winds Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 13h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side with 60-Knot Winds and 35-Foot Seas
NOAA · 13h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W Through Wednesday Morning
NOAA · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Newport County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.