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Newport, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 9,532. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,833 (+3.2% change)
Males: 4,658 (48.9%), Females: 4,874 (51.1%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 97365

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $31,996
Median house value: $148,700

Population by Race

Races in Newport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.7%)
  • Hispanic (9.0%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • American Indian (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.8%), English (16.0%), Irish (15.3%), United States (5.8%), Norwegian (4.6%), Scottish (3.9%).

Elevation: 177 feet

Land area: 8.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newport

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 17.1%

6.6% Foreign born (4.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +880 (+10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Newport:

  • SAMARITAN PACIFIC COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL (930 SW ABBEY STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Newport:

  • SAMARITAN NORTH LINCOLN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LINCOLN CITY, OR)
  • PEACE HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; FLORENCE, OR)
  • VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; DALLAS, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport:

  • NEWPORT MUNI (about 5 miles; NEWPORT, OR; Abbreviation: ONP)
  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 55 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 69 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newport:

  • TOLEDO STATE (about 9 miles; TOLEDO, OR; Abbreviation: 5S4)
  • SILETZ BAY STATE (about 16 miles; GLENEDEN BEACH, OR; Abbreviation: S45)
  • WAKONDA BEACH STATE (about 18 miles; WALDPORT, OR; Abbreviation: R33)

Amtrak station:
NEWPORT (956 SW 10TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Newport:

  • OREGON COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 220; Location: 332 SW COAST HWY; Public; Website: www.occc.cc.or.us)
  • PHAGANS NEWPORT ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY CAREERS (Full-time enrollment: 43; Location: 333 SW 7TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phagans-schools.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 81 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)

Schools

Public high school in Newport:

  • NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 714; Location: 322 NE EADS ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newport:

  • NEWPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 825 NE 7TH ST; Grades: 06 – 09)
  • SAM CASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 459 NE 12TH ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • YAQUINA VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 351 SE HARNEY ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • NEWPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 115; Location: 420 NE 12TH; Grades: KG – KG)
  • ISAAC NEWTON MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 825 NE 7TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Newport:

  • SONSHINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: 809 SOUTHEAST 2ND; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Libraries in Newport:

  • NEWPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $650,410; Location: 35 NW NYE STREET; 67,211 books; 2,510 audio materials; 2,764 video materials; 163 serial subscriptions)
  • LINCOLN COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $259,358; Location: 1247 NW GROVE, #2; 19,534 books; 393 audio materials; 369 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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