Newport, Rhode Island Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 70.89K voting-age population of Newport, RI residents comprised of 3.67K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.17%), and 67.22K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.83%).

Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Newport, RI, with a voting-age population of 61.47K (86.71%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Newport, RI, with a voting-age population of 3.87K (5.46%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Newport, RI, with a voting-age population of 2.19K (3.10%). The smallest racial group in Newport, RI was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 48 (0.07%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Newport, RI, with a voting-age population of 60.69K (85.60%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Newport, RI, with a voting-age population of 2.49K (3.52%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Newport, RI, with a voting-age population of 2.08K (2.94%). The smallest ethnic group in Newport, RI was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 8 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Newport, Rhode Island from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Rhode Island counties and also for the state of Rhode Island.

Newport, RI Voting-age Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Newport, RI Voting-age Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Newport, RI Voting-age Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Newport, RI Voting-age Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Voting-age Population % of County Voting-age Population
Black or African American Alone 2195 3.10
White Alone 61470 86.71
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 271 0.38
Asian Alone 1286 1.81
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 48 0.07
Some Other Race Alone 1753 2.47
Two Or More Races 3867 5.46
Newport, RI Voting-age Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Voting-age Population % of County Voting-age Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 60685 85.60
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 2494 3.52
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 2082 2.94
Hispanic - Two or More Races 1373 1.94
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1304 1.84
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 1273 1.80
Hispanic - White Alone 785 1.11
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 449 0.63
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 201 0.28
Hispanic - Black Alone 113 0.16
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 70 0.10
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 40 0.06
Hispanic - Asian Alone 13 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 8 0.01