Newport

Population: 8,019
Median household income: $32,693
Median home value: $132,200

Newport, a community in Jackson County, Arkansas, has 8,019 residents. The median household income of $32,693 is below the Jackson County median ($41,215).

From 2019 to 2023, Newport's population grew 5.3% from 7,616 to 8,019, while its median home value rose 82.3% from $72,500 to $132,200.

Households average 2.20 people. The median gross rent is $605.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,019
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $32,693
Median home value: $132,200
Median gross rent: $605
Housing units: 3,013
Homeownership rate: 49.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6168,019

Median household income

$30,398$32,693

Median home value

$72,500$132,200

Median gross rent

$600$605

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,616	$30,398	$72,500	$600
2020	7,552	$32,783	$83,700	$513
2021	7,829	$33,948	$90,700	$561
2022	7,984	$32,440	$114,900	$609
2023	8,019	$32,693	$132,200	$605

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	297	3.7%
5 to 17	1,007	12.6%
18 to 24	835	10.4%
25 to 34	1,342	16.7%
35 to 44	1,487	18.5%
45 to 54	947	11.8%
55 to 64	710	8.9%
65 to 74	761	9.5%
75 and over	633	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,967	61.9%
Black or African American	1,987	24.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.5%
Asian	54	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	534	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	436	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,083	18.4%
High school graduate	2,459	41.8%
Some college or associate's	1,737	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	340	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	261	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,783	83.2%
Carpooled	191	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	123	5.7%
Bicycle	7	0.3%
Worked from home	23	1.1%
Other means	15	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,539	72.6%
15 to 29 min	214	10.1%
30 to 44 min	214	10.1%
45 to 59 min	87	4.1%
60+ min	65	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 29.3% (1,660 of 5,674)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,434	55.9%
Nonfamily households	1,133	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,567	85.2%
Vacant	446	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,273	49.6%
Renter-occupied	1,294	50.4%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,320	77.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	444	14.7%
5 to 19 units	116	3.8%
20 or more units	68	2.3%
Mobile home & other	65	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0549580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 35.6238, -91.2317