Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport County, RI in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 85,608 population of Newport County, Rhode Island comprised of 5,629 people who identified as Hispanic (6.58%), and 79,979 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport County, Rhode Island with a population of 77,068 (90.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,660 (4.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,485 (2.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport County, Rhode Island in 2021, with a population of 72,788 (85.03%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,280 (5%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,031 (3.54%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Newport County, RI in 2021

Total Population:85,608

Non Hispanic (93.43%)

Hispanic (6.58%)

Race in Newport County, RI in 2021

Total Population:85,608

White Alone (90.02%)

Black or African American Alone (4.28%)

Two or more races (2.9%)

Asian Alone (2.04%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.64%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Newport County, RI in 2021

Total Population:85,608

Non-Hispanic White Alone (85.03%)

Hispanic White Alone (5%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.54%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.5%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.03%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.91%)

Population By Race in Newport , RI in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	77,068	90.02%
Black or African American Alone	3,660	4.28%
Two Or More Races	2,485	2.9%
Asian Alone	1,743	2.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	549	0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	103	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Newport , RI in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	72,788	85.03%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,280	5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,031	3.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,137	2.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,634	1.91%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	629	0.74%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	348	0.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	343	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	206	0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	109	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	57	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	46	0.05%