Moving to Newport, Arkansas

Population: 7,811. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,281 (-6.8% change)
Males: 3,587 (45.9%), Females: 4,224 (54.1%)

Zip code: 72112

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $24,151
Median house value: $61,000

Population by Race

Races in Newport:

• White Non-Hispanic (66.0%)
• Black (31.8%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (12.7%), Irish (6.4%), English (5.9%), German (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Scottish (1.3%).

Land area: 13.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newport

• High school or higher: 66.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 6.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport city

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 51.3%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 14.4%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +255 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Newport:

• HARRIS HOSPITAL (1205 MCLAIN STREET)
• NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (2000 MCLAIN STREEET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Newport:

• WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)
• LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR)
• CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; WYNNE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 78 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 91 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 99 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newport:

• NEWPORT MUNI (about 7 miles; NEWPORT, AR; Abbreviation: M19)
• WOODRUFF COUNTY (about 24 miles; AUGUSTA, AR; Abbreviation: M60)
• SALLY WOFFORD (about 26 miles; WEINER, AR; Abbreviation: 8M2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 57 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 84 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 94 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 94 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 94 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)

Schools

Public high school in Newport:

• NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 458; Location: 406 WILKERSON DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newport:

• CASTLEBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: 406 WILKERSON DRIVE; Grades: KG – 03)
• GIBBS ALBRIGHT ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 406 WILKERSON DRIVE; Grades: 04 – 06)
• NEWPORT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 406 WILKERSON DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Newport:

• JACKSON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $171,655; Location: 213 WALNUT STREET / PO BOX 190; 56,070 books; 652 audio materials; 131 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)