Newport County, Rhode Island, elections, 2026
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Rhode Island is holding elections for local offices in 2026. Ballotpedia does not have information on any offices on the ballot in Newport County. Click here to use Ballotpedia's sample ballot to find every election that Ballotpedia has on file for your address.
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Demographics
| Demographic Data for Newport County, Rhode Island | ||
|---|---|---|
| Newport County | Rhode Island | |
| Population | 85,643 | 1,097,379 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 102 | 1,033 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 88.5% | 79% |
| Black/African American | 4.4% | 6.5% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 3.5% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Multiple | 3.4% | 4.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.9% | 15.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94.7% | 89.2% |
| College graduation rate | 49.7% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $84,282 | $70,305 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.7% | 11.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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