Moving to Newport, Kentucky

Population: 17,048. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,911 (-6.7% change)
Males: 8,298 (48.7%), Females: 8,750 (51.3%)

Campbell County

Zip codes: 41071, 41076.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $27,451
Median house value: $67,500

Population by Race

Races in Newport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (25.1%), Irish (14.8%), United States (12.1%), English (8.3%), Italian (2.6%), French (2.5%).

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Newport, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newport

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport city

  • Never married: 32.5%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,858 (-9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newport:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport:

  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 6 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 12 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 54 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: ILN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newport:

  • MAYS (about 9 miles; NEWTOWN, OH; Abbreviation: 1W4)
  • CINCINNATI-BLUE ASH (about 13 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: ISZ)
  • BUTLER CO RGNL (about 19 miles; HAMILTON, OH; Abbreviation: HAO)

Amtrak station near Newport:

  • 4 miles: CINCINNATI (1301 WESTERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,977)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 22,355)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 34 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)

Schools

Public high schools in Newport:

  • NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 900 E 6TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEWPORT ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 30 W EIGHTH ST; Grades: 12 – 12)

Private high school in Newport:

  • NEWPORT CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH (Students: 430; Location: 13 CAROTHERS ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newport:

  • A D OWENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: 1102 YORK ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NEWPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 30 W EIGHTH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FOURTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 101 E FOURTH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MILDRED DEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 251; Location: 1360 GRAND AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTHERN KY LEARNING ACADEMY ALT SCH (Students: 79; Location: 30 W 8TH STREET; Grades: 04 – 12)
  • CAMPBELL CO REG JUVENILE DET CTR ALT SCH (Students: 35; Location: 590 COLUMBIA ST; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Newport:

  • HOLY SPIRIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 840 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 5)
  • TRENT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 305 PARK AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HOLY SPIRIT JR HIGH (Students: 58; Location: 10 CHESAPEAKE AVE; Grades: 6 – 8)