Newport County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Rhode Island | |
 Rhode Island's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′31″N 71°16′33″W / 41.541954°N 71.275848°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Rhode Island |
| Founded | June 22, 1703 |
| Named for | Newport, Essex |
| Seat | Newport |
| Largest city | Newport |
| Area | |
| • Total | 314 sq mi (810 km2) |
| • Land | 102 sq mi (260 km2) |
| • Water | 211 sq mi (550 km2) 67% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 85,643  |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
Newport County is one of five counties located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 85,643.[1] It is also one of the seven regions of Rhode Island. The county was created in 1703.[2] Like all of the counties in Rhode Island, Newport County no longer has any governmental functions (other than as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries). All of those functions in Rhode Island are now carried out either by the state government, or by the cities and towns of Rhode Island. Newport County is included in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is in turn constitutes a portion of the greater Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Newport County, Rhode Island". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Rhode Island: Individual County Chronologies". Rhode Island Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.