Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport County, RI in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 83,258 population of Newport County, Rhode Island comprised of 3,880 people who identified as Hispanic (4.66%), and 79,378 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport County, Rhode Island with a population of 75,769 (91.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,333 (4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,246 (2.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport County, Rhode Island in 2011, with a population of 72,854 (87.5%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,915 (3.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,894 (3.48%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Newport, Rhode Island.

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Population By Race in Newport , RI in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,333 4%
White Alone 75,769 91.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 389 0.47%
Asian Alone 1,413 1.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 108 0.13%
Two Or More Races 2,246 2.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport , RI in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 439 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,915 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 111 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 50 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 318 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,894 3.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 72,854 87.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 278 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,363 1.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,928 2.32%