Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newport County, RI in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 84,481 population of Newport County, Rhode Island comprised of 5,217 people who identified as Hispanic (6.18%), and 79,264 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport County, Rhode Island with a population of 75,990 (89.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,639 (4.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,494 (2.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport County, Rhode Island in 2022, with a population of 72,044 (85.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,946 (4.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,055 (3.62%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,639 4.31%
White Alone 75,990 89.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 533 0.63%
Asian Alone 1,724 2.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 101 0.12%
Two Or More Races 2,494 2.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport , RI in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 584 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,946 4.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 193 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 102 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 54 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 338 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,055 3.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 72,044 85.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 340 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,622 1.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,156 2.55%