Newport is a city in Newport County, Rhode Island, home to about 24,874 people across 7.7 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02840 and 02841.
Homes sold for a median of $643 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Newport
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Newport State Airport (NPT)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY147 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newport; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Newport had 25,163 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 14th largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.
Newport County grew from 32,599 residents in 1900 to 85,643 in 2020.
Newport County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport Rose, RI weather station (about a mile away).
32,182 jobs at 2,800 businesses in Newport County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
363 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newport’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 45 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 72 |
| Dentists | 45 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 114 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (21 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1639.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Newport. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Pell ElementaryNewport | Pre-K–4 | 657 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Frank E. Thompson MiddleNewport | 5–8 | 499 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Newport Area Career Tech CtrNewport | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
| Rogers High SchoolNewport | 9–12 | 599 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michaels Country Day SchoolNewport | Pre-K–8 | 187 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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