Newport, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
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:
- CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
- CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; NEW BERN, NC)
- BRYNN MARR HOSP (about 41 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)
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)