Newport is located in Carteret county North carolina with a geographic area of 7.6 square miles. The total population in Newport is 4,610 with 46.6% male and 53.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 17.8% of the population and over age 65 is 16.1% of the population. The median household income is $57,469, per capita income is $26,904. There are a total of 1,649 housing units with 65.0% owner occupied. Education includes 20.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 29.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Newport in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
