Newport County, RI
Food access and food desert data
85K
Population
29.3%
Low Food Access
8.7%
SNAP Participation
7.8%
Poverty Rate
Food Access Details
Census Tracts 21
Low Access Tracts 8
Low Access Population 25,035
Low Access Percentage 29.3%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 5,631
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 1,877
Demographics & Assistance
Population 85,442
Median Household Income $96,319
Poverty Rate 7.8%
SNAP Households 3,131
SNAP Participation Rate 8.7%
Households Without Vehicle 7.4%
Group Quarters Population 4.5%
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.