Newport, Rhode Island Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 85.64K population of Newport, RI residents comprised of 5.59K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.53%), and 80.05K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newport, RI, with a population of 72.06K (84.14%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Newport, RI, with a population of 6.21K (7.25%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Newport, RI, with a population of 2.84K (3.32%). The smallest racial group in Newport, RI was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 64 (0.08%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Newport, RI, with a population of 70.91K (82.80%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Newport, RI, with a population of 4.04K (4.71%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Newport, RI, with a population of 2.65K (3.09%). The smallest ethnic group in Newport, RI was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 15 (0.02%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Newport, Rhode Island from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Rhode Island counties and also for the state of Rhode Island.

Newport, RI Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Newport, RI Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Newport, RI Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Newport, RI Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 2840 3.32
White Alone 72063 84.14
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 362 0.42
Asian Alone 1570 1.83
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 64 0.08
Some Other Race Alone 2533 2.96
Two Or More Races 6211 7.25
Newport, RI Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 70914 82.80
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 4036 4.71
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 2645 3.09
Hispanic - Two or More Races 2175 2.54
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1934 2.26
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 1543 1.80
Hispanic - White Alone 1149 1.34
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 599 0.70
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 265 0.31
Hispanic - Black Alone 195 0.23
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 97 0.11
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 49 0.06
Hispanic - Asian Alone 27 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 15 0.02