NE Washington News

19.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Newport in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 26.9 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,010.

87.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	170	12.5
Regular high school diploma	385	28.4
GED or alternative credential	85	6.3
Some college, less than 1 year	126	9.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	319	23.5
Associate's degree	68	5
Bachelor's degree	126	9.3
Master's degree	60	4.4
Professional school degree	10	0.7
Doctorate degree	6	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.