Outer Banks Times

Of the 4,610 people living in Newport in 2020, 53.4 percent (2,462) were women and 46.6 percent (2,148) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Outer Banks Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 62. In the 65 and over age range, there were 486 females and 255 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	1,494	32.4
Females 18 and over	1,556	33.8
Males 65 and over	255	5.5
Females 65 and over	486	10.5

Source: US Census Bureau