City in Cocke County, Tennessee · 5.5 sq mi · 1,281 people per sq mi
About 7,100 people live in Newport. The typical household earns $31,250, and the median resident is 43.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,852 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.22%
Men 41.5 · Women 46.7
1870–2026
7,086
2026 projection
3.4% 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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1870–2026
7,086
2026 projection
3.4% 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 | 7,086 | +37 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,049 | +49 | 0.70% |
| 2024 | 7,000 | +31 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 6,969 | +79 | 1.15% |
| 2022 | 6,890 | +72 | 1.06% |
| 2021 | 6,818 | -34 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 6,852 | -10 | 0.15% |
| 2019 | 6,862 | -50 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 6,912 | +100 | 1.47% |
| 2017 | 6,812 | +21 | 0.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 69 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 4 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 39% | 39% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 26% |
| Divorced | 17% | 19% | 15% |
| Widowed | 12% | 7% | 15% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau