Newport (RI)

Welcome to Newport County ...

Time Zone: Newport County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Newport is the Seat for Newport County.

Newport County was founded in 1703.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Newport had a population of 82,472 people. This is a decrease of 0.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 82,888 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newport represented 7.87% of the total population of Rhode Island.

Below are some of the communities located in Newport County:

Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
Little Compton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
Middletown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
Portsmouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
Tiverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Rhode Island
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the State Archives

Websites specific to Newport County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Bristol County
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- Bristol County
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- Kent County
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- Washington County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Newport County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.