Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport County, RI in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 82,472 population of Newport County, Rhode Island comprised of 4,940 people who identified as Hispanic (5.99%), and 77,532 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport County, Rhode Island with a population of 74,213 (89.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,620 (4.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,372 (2.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport County, Rhode Island in 2019, with a population of 70,532 (85.52%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,681 (4.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,052 (3.7%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Newport County, RI in 2019
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Population By Race in Newport , RI in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,620 4.39%
White Alone 74,213 89.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 513 0.62%
Asian Alone 1,636 1.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 118 0.14%
Two Or More Races 2,372 2.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport , RI in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 568 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,681 4.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 165 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 93 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 68 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 365 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,052 3.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 70,532 85.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 348 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,543 1.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,007 2.43%