Signature · 50 SNAP-authorized stores
Newport County, RI
Newport County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.5%, +11.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.2%
- on SNAP
- 85K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Newport County, RI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 33.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kent County ( -1.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Newport County sits in the upper national band (33.5%, #706 of 3,079).
- #706
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in RI
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
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How Newport County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Newport County's 33.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #708 most-affected nationwide.
Newport County's elevated USDA tier split
22 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Newport County has 20 urban and 2 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Newport County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Rhode Island, not a full county-board reprint
- Bristol
Bristol 56%
56 % low-access
- Newport
Newport 33.5%
33.5 % low-access
- Kent
Kent 32.2%
32.2 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 31.2%
31.2 % low-access
- Providence 15.9
Providence 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 22 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 82,888 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 27,758 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,850 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 84,657 |
| Median Household Income | $103,514 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,030 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Newport County
Newport County has 50 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 22
- 7-eleven 23880d 23880d, newport
- 7-eleven 32746b, middletown
- ch charles 5 & 10 store, newport
- cumberland farms 1121, tiverton
- cumberland farms 1150, newport
- cumberland farms 1237, portsmouth
- colbea enterprises llc 48, newport
- colbea enterprises llc 49, newport
- colbea enterprises llc 50, middletown
- cumberland farms 1108, jamestown
- cumberland farms 1218, portsmouth
- cumberland farms 1264, middletown
- cumberland farms 1303, portsmouth
- cumberland farms 1304, middletown
- dailystop, tiverton
- freeboi meat market inc, middletown
- joe's kwik mart 5011, middletown
- joe's kwik mart 5014, tiverton
- melville xtra mart 10070, portsmouth
- north tiverton news, tiverton
- patriot petroleum, portsmouth
- step by step convenience inc, tiverton
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 1086, tiverton
- cvs pharmacy 2358, portsmouth
- cvs pharmacy 355, newport
- cvs pharmacy 493, middletown
- dollar general 17935, tiverton
- dollar tree 3156, middletown
- dollar general 15751, tiverton
- dollar general store 15979, portsmouth
- dollar tree 8526, newport
- ocean state job lot 114, middletown
- walgreens 03000, middletown
- walgreens 19470, tiverton
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 73046, middletown
- mcquade's mkt, jamestown
- shaw's supermarket 1442, middletown
- stop & shop 701, newport
- stop & shop 708, middletown
- stop & shop 731, newport
- toms market of tiverton inc, tiverton
Super Store · 4
- a market - newport, newport
- bj's wholesale club 306, middletown
- clements marketplace inc, portsmouth
- walmart 2885, newport
Small Grocery Store · 2
- broadway mini mart, newport
- leo's market & restaurant, newport
Farmers' Market · 1
- aquidneck growers market, newport
Large Grocery Store · 1
- green grocer, portsmouth
Military Commissary · 1
- newport ns commissary 2227, newport
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Rhode Island
One of 4 counties in Rhode Island, 4 are shown here.
Compare Newport County vs Bristol County → · All Rhode Island counties →
Counties near Newport County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Newport County, both outside Rhode Island so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside RI (33.5% here).
- Kershaw County, SC · 33.5% low-access
- Kershaw County, SC · 33.5% low-access
- Madison County, TN · 33.5% low-access
- Madison County, TN · 33.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside RI (8.2% here).
- Adams County, PA · 8.2% SNAP
- Adams County, PA · 8.2% SNAP
- Kingfisher County, OK · 8.2% SNAP
- Kingfisher County, OK · 8.2% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Newport County inside a higher low-access state context
Newport County sits inside Rhode Island (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Newport County, RI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 44005. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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