Welcome to Newport ...
The coastal city of Newport is located in Newport County<1> and is the County Seat for Newport County.
Newport was established in 1639.
When the people of Newport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newporter<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Newport has a population of 24,646 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Newport is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Newport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Newport: (401)
The ZIP code for Newport: 02840<5>
Websites for Newport ...
Official Website: www.cityofnewport.com/
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newport had an population of 24,646 people. This is a decrease of 0.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Newport had a population of 24,672 people (or 29.66% of the total population of Newport County). This makes Newport the county's most populous community.
The population of Newport represents 2.34% of the population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 24,672 people, the population of Newport decreased 6.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 26,475 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Newport.
Communities Also Named Newport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 73 communities that are also named Newport - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newport.
Communities near Newport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newport.
- Fall River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Dartmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - South Kingstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- West Warwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- North Kingstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Portsmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Swansea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Westport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Newport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport. Our list includes 57 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newport ...
Looking for more information about Newport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Newport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newport.
Adding Newport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Newport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Newport post office opened in 1773.
We also found Newport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newport: www.cityofnewport.com/
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Newport, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Newport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newport. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Newport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |