Newport is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 10,489 people and four associated neighborhoods, Newport is the 54th largest community in Oregon.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Newport is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Newport spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.27 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The overall education level of Newport citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.05% of adults in Newport have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Newport in 2022 was $37,268, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,072 for a family of four. However, Newport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Newport is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newport residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Newport also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.71% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newport include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Newport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.