Diversity

6.87k people call Newport, Tennessee home, of which 98.7% are citizens. 2.2% of Newport, Tennessee, residents were foreign-born as of the year 2020. (151 people).

5.86k White (non-Hispanic) persons made up 19.4 times more of Newport, Tennessee's population in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were Asian (non-Hispanic) with 302 residents and Two+ (non-Hispanic) with 193.

Ethnicity and Race

5.86k White (non-Hispanic) persons made up 19.4 times more of Newport, Tennessee's population in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were Asian (non-Hispanic) with 302 residents and Two+ (non-Hispanic) with 193.

In Newport, Tennessee, there are 4.62% Hispanic residents (317 people).

Population Born Abroad

2.2% of Newport, Tennessee citizens (151 persons) were foreign-born as of 2020, which is less than the 13.5% national average. Newport, Tennessee had a 0.438% foreign-born population as of 2019, which indicates a rising rate.

By Nativity, Age

The average age of all residents in Newport, Tennessee, in 2020 was 39. With a median age of 38, residents who were born in the United States were typically younger than those who were born abroad, who had a median age of 51. However, the population of Newport, Tennessee, is getting younger. The average age of all residents of Newport, Tennessee, in 2019 was 43.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico was the nation of birth of 88,072 Tennessee people who were foreign-born as of the year 2020, followed by India with 23,811 and Guatemala with 14,944.

Citizenship

98.7% of Newport, Tennessee, people were US citizens as of 2020, which is higher than the 93.4% national average. Newport, Tennessee, had a 100% citizenship rate in 2019, indicating a declining citizenship rate.

Veterans

1.39 times more military personnel who served in Vietnam than in any other combat are located in Veterans Newport, Tennessee.

Economy

Newport, Tennessee has a median household income of $32,892. Census Tract 9206 in Newport, Tennessee had the highest median household income in 2020 with a value of $35,387, followed by Census Tract 9202 and Census Tract 9205.01 with values of $34,358 and $31,250, respectively.

In Tennessee, the average income of men is $1.37 times greater than that of women, who earn $46,310 on average. Tennessee's level of income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.463, which is lower than the national average.

2.13k persons are employed in Newport, Tennessee's economy. In Newport, Tennessee, manufacturing employs 459 people, health care & social assistance employs 302 people, and lodging & food services employs 289 people. Public administration pays the highest wages ($44,688), followed by manufacturing ($36,515) and transportation & warehousing & utilities ($41,906).