Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport County, RI in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 85,515 population of Newport County, Rhode Island comprised of 5,571 people who identified as Hispanic (6.52%), and 79,944 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport County, Rhode Island with a population of 77,023 (90.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,720 (4.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,458 (2.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport County, Rhode Island in 2020, with a population of 72,819 (85.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,204 (4.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,076 (3.6%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Newport , RI in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,720 4.35%
White Alone 77,023 90.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 522 0.61%
Asian Alone 1,676 1.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 116 0.14%
Two Or More Races 2,458 2.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport , RI in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 644 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,204 4.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 188 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 103 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 66 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 366 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,076 3.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 72,819 85.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 334 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,573 1.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,092 2.45%