Newport, New Hampshire Population

Overview

6,316

Total Population

42.3

Median age

51.30%

Female population %

94.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

122

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Newport town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Newport town is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newport town's population under 18 was 17.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newport town, 13.39% were under the age of 15, 23.72% aged 15 to 29, 44.79% aged 30 to 64, 13.68% aged 65 to 84, and 4.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 164 more females than males in Newport town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.30% females and 48.70% males in Newport, New Hampshire.
The Newport, New Hampshire gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 354.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 352.

Newport town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Newport town population: 94.22% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 1.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.54% are some other race and 3.09% are multiracial.
Newport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 122 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,194 (98.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newport town is White with a population of 5,951 (94.22% of the total population).

Newport town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,601 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Newport town's population increased by 227 (3.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newport town's population decreased by 205 (3.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Newport town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,280.