Rhode Island

Newport County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
85.3%
Hispanic
5.9%
African
4.4%
Other
4.4%

Compared with Rhode Island and the United States

Newport Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNewport CountyRhode IslandUnited States
Non-Hispanic White85.3%66.5%58%
Hispanic5.9%19.7%—
Black or African American4.4%6.5%—
East Asian1%1.1%—
Indian0.8%0.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Newport County next to Rhode Island and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNewport CountyRhode IslandUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—102.3 (+2.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—105.6 (+5.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$103,514$87,796$80,734
Median home value$609,700$404,200$332,700
Home price to income5.9×4.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,713/mo$1,342/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.9%18.3%21.0%