Newport city, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,998
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,998
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,792
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,156
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,160
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,150
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,273
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 47.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 550
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $217,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,432
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $610
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,087
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,965
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.90
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 73.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,451
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,049
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 400,902
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,844
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,853
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,579
Persons in poverty, percent 20.8%
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 5,136.1
Population per square mile, 2010 5,609.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.72
FIPS Code 2155884