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Newport city, Rhode Island

RI · population 24,874 · GEOID 4449960

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Unemployment (newport county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±26 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

24,874

2.26% of Rhode Island · 24,874 of 1,101,801

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±26 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Newport County)

2.3%

−1.7 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Newport County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.8%4.1%—
2024-025.1%4.2%—
2024-034.1%3.9%—
2024-043.3%3.5%—
2024-053.6%3.7%—
2024-063.6%4.3%—
2024-073.9%4.5%—
2024-084.2%4.4%—
2024-093.2%3.9%—
2024-103.5%3.9%—
2024-113.9%4.0%—
2024-123.7%3.8%—
2025-015.2%4.4%—
2025-025.5%4.5%—
2025-034.5%4.2%—
2025-043.6%3.9%—
2025-053.7%4.0%—
2025-063.4%4.4%—
2025-073.5%4.6%—
2025-083.5%4.5%—
2025-093.0%4.3%—
2025-114.1%4.3%—
2025-124.0%4.1%—
2026-015.2%4.7%—
2026-025.5%4.7%—
2026-034.5%4.3%—
2026-042.9%4.0%—
2026-052.9%4.1%—
2026-062.6%4.4%—
2026-073.0%4.4%—
2026-082.9%4.3%—
2026-092.3%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN440050000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,698

worse than the United States

This place $1,698
Rhode Island $1,342
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Newport County)

$8.8B

+9.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Newport County)
PeriodOutput (Newport County)Margin
2016$5.7B—
2017$6.0B—
2018$6.1B—
2019$6.5B—
2020$6.4B—
2021$7.3B—
2022$7.7B—
2023$8.0B—
2024$8.8B—

Rhode Island $80.4B · this place is 10.91% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Newport County)

$3.9B

−20.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Newport County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Newport County)Margin
FY2021$4.5B—
FY2022$4.9B—
FY2023$4.7B—
FY2024$5.1B—
FY2025$4.9B—
FY2026$3.9B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 37.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 57.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 16.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 64.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $746,900 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $86,313 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 9.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Rhode Island 2.26% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024