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Newport, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,349. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,840 (+14.7% change)
Males: 1,732 (51.7%), Females: 1,617 (48.3%)

Carteret County

Zip code: 28570

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $36,629
Median house value: $87,600

Population by Race

Races in Newport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.3%)
  • Black (11.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (12.6%), English (10.1%), Irish (9.9%), German (7.9%), Italian (4.6%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 7.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newport

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

3.5% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +550 (+19.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newport:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport:

  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 8 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; Abbreviation: NKT)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 23 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 51 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newport:

  • MICHAEL J. SMITH FIELD (about 16 miles; BEAUFORT, NC; Abbreviation: MRH)
  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 50 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; Abbreviation: N21)
  • SKY MANOR (about 50 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N22)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 81 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 137 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 138 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)

Schools

Public high school in Newport:

  • CROATAN HIGH (Students: 777; Location: 1 COUGAR LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Newport:

  • GRAMERCY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 8170 HWY 70; Grades: KG – 12)
  • WHITE OAK CHURCH OF GOD ACADEM (Students: 33; Location: 5054 HWY 24; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newport:

  • NEWPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 801; Location: 219 CHATHAM STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BROAD CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 545; Location: 2382 HWY 24; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NEWPORT MIDDLE (Students: 545; Location: 500 E CHATHAM STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BOGUE SOUND ELEMENTARY (Students: 407; Location: 3323 HIGHWAY 24; Grades: KG – 05)

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