Newport city, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,193
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,193
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,007
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,005
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,879
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 410
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $162,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,143
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $447
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $597
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,477
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 72.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,904
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,386
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 324,765
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $40,733
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,764
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $17,139
Persons in poverty, percent 30.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 590.7
Population per square mile, 2010 586.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.43
FIPS Code 0549580