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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 84,721 population of Newport County, Rhode Island comprised of 5,609 people who identified as Hispanic (6.62%), and 79,112 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport County, Rhode Island with a population of 76,072 (89.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,719 (4.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,518 (2.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newport County, Rhode Island in 2022, with a population of 71,845 (84.8%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,227 (4.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,079 (3.63%).

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 3,719 4.39%
White Alone 76,072 89.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 555 0.66%
Asian Alone 1,755 2.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 102 0.12%
Two Or More Races 2,518 2.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Newport , RI in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 640 0.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,227 4.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 214 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 113 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 56 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 359 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,079 3.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 71,845 84.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 341 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,642 1.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,159 2.55%