Being a small city, Newport does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In Newport, just 11.61% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Newport in 2018 was $20,300, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,200 for a family of four.
Newport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Newport include English, German, Irish, Polish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Newport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
