Moving to Newport, Arkansas

About Newport, Arkansas
Newport

Newport is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Arkansas, United States located on the White River, 84 miles (135 km) northeast of Little Rock. The population was 7,879 at the 2010 census.

Newport is home to a campus of the Arkansas State University system, with particular focus on training in transportation careers. Newport is known as the town in which Sam Walton owned a Ben Franklin store prior to starting Wal-Mart.

Newport has ten properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Gender
Gender Newport Arkansas Country
Female 56.1% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 43.9% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Newport Arkansas Country
Less than $10,000 11.7% 7.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.5% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 23.2% 11.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.6% 11.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 18.1% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.3% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 6% 11.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 6.3% 11.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.2% 4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.1% 4% 8.3%
Education


Education Newport Arkansas Country
< 9th Grade 6% 6% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 42% 34% 27.0%
Other College 22% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 6% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 1% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Newport Arkansas Country
White 67.5% 71.6% 60.1%
African American 20.8% 15.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 0.1% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.4% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.7% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity