Newport is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,478 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Newport is the 189th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Newport is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newport is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newport who work in sales jobs (13.41%), teaching (9.63%), and office and administrative support (9.58%). Also of interest is that Newport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Newport is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The population of Newport overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Newport, 22.30% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Newport in 2022 was $39,819, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,276 for a family of four. However, Newport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Newport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newport include English, Irish, German, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Newport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
