Newport is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 2,202 people and three associated neighborhoods, Newport is the 215th largest community in Washington.Unlike some cities 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 city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Newport who work in sales jobs (14.51%), office and administrative support (10.25%), and food service (8.79%). Newport is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Newport are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.40% of adults in Newport have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Newport in 2022 was $22,137, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,548 for a family of four. However, Newport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Newport is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Slavic languages.
