Outer Banks Times

35.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Newport in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,606.

83.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Newport residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	526	16.1
Regular high school diploma	488	14.9
GED or alternative credential	291	8.9
Some college, less than 1 year	149	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	672	20.5
Associate's degree	398	12.1
Bachelor's degree	524	16
Master's degree	135	4.1
Professional school degree	80	2.4
Doctorate degree	14	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.