Newport is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 14,108 people and three associated neighborhoods, Newport is the 86th largest community in Michigan. Newport has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Newport, where the median household income is $78,382.00.

Being a small town, Newport does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Newport is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.10% of adults 25 and older in Newport have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Newport in 2022 was $34,003, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,012 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, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Newport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.