Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport County, RI in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 83,242 population of Newport County, Rhode Island comprised of 4,045 people who identified as Hispanic (4.86%), and 79,197 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport County, Rhode Island with a population of 75,681 (90.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,348 (4.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,268 (2.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport County, Rhode Island in 2012, with a population of 72,612 (87.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,069 (3.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,901 (3.49%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,348 4.02%
White Alone 75,681 90.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 397 0.48%
Asian Alone 1,447 1.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 101 0.12%
Two Or More Races 2,268 2.73%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport , RI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 447 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,069 3.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 108 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 57 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 316 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,901 3.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 72,612 87.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 289 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,390 1.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,952 2.35%