City in Jackson County, Arkansas · 13.6 sq mi · 605 people per sq mi
About 8,200 people live in Newport. The typical household earns $34,764, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,999 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.42%
Men 36.7 · Women 40
1880–2026
8,200
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,200
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,200 | +7 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,193 | +166 | 2.07% |
| 2024 | 8,027 | -16 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 8,043 | +128 | 1.62% |
| 2022 | 7,915 | -93 | 1.16% |
| 2021 | 8,008 | +9 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 7,999 | +490 | 6.53% |
| 2019 | 7,509 | +6 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 7,503 | -104 | 1.37% |
| 2017 | 7,607 | -143 | 1.85% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 80 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 32% | 29% |
| Never married | 39% | 40% | 38% |
| Divorced | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau