Moving to Newport, Tennessee

About Newport, Tennessee
Newport

Newport is a city in and the county seat of Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,945 at the 2010 census, down from 7,242 at the 2000 census. The estimated population in 2018 was 6,801. Newport is located along the Pigeon River.

Gender
Gender Newport Tennessee Country
Female 55.3% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 44.7% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Newport Tennessee Country
Less than $10,000 10.1% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 11.6% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 18.6% 10% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 15.7% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 20% 13.9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 4.8% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 3% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0% 5.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Newport Tennessee Country
< 9th Grade 7% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 12% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 49% 32% 27.0%
Other College 15% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 5% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 8% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Newport Tennessee Country
White 85.3% 73.4% 60.1%
African American 1.4% 16.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.9% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 4.4% 1.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.6% 5.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity