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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 85,508 population of Newport County, Rhode Island comprised of 5,083 people who identified as Hispanic (5.94%), and 80,425 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport County, Rhode Island with a population of 77,083 (90.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,662 (4.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,450 (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 73,251 (85.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,832 (4.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,087 (3.61%).

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 3,662 4.28%
White Alone 77,083 90.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 513 0.6%
Asian Alone 1,684 1.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 116 0.14%
Two Or More Races 2,450 2.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport , RI in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 575 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,832 4.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 175 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 97 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 65 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 339 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,087 3.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 73,251 85.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 338 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,587 1.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,111 2.47%