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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Newport, RI compare?
| Figure | Newport, RI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 24,251 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 25,163 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,287 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.6% |
| Measure | Newport, RI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 24,874±26 |
| Median age | 37.2±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.5%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.1%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.9%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.4%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 57.9%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $86,313±$4,012 |
| Per capita income | $58,057±$3,527 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.5%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $746,900±$43,754 |
| Median gross rent | $1,698±$92 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.4%±6.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.8%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.5%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 57.5%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.9 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.6%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov