Newport, Tennessee

Newport: City in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States

About

Newport is a city located in the county of Cocke in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,945 and a population density of 485 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,894 inhabitants.

Newport locator map
Location of Newport on Tennessee map.

Quick Facts about Newport

Population : 6,894 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Tennessee (United States)
County : Cocke County
Postal code : 37821–37822
Phone Area Codes : 423
Area : 14.32 km2
Altitude : 1,053 feet / 321 meters
Capital city : Newport is capital of Cocke County
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 06:48:47 (23rd December 2024)
Density : 481 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -0.74% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Newport is located at 35°58'1"N 83°11'16"W (35.9670400, -83.1876600).

Newport map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Newport decreased by 0.74% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 6,945 - census
2011 6,884 -0.89% estimation process
2012 6,929 0.65% estimation process
2013 6,887 -0.61% estimation process
2014 6,833 -0.79% estimation process
2015 6,795 -0.56% estimation process
2016 6,811 0.23% estimation process
2017 6,829 0.26% estimation process
2018 6,920 1.32% estimation process
2019 6,884 -0.52% estimation process
2020 6,894 0.15% estimation process

Newport zip code is 37821. County name: Cocke, County fips: 47029

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People born in Newport (9)

People born in Newport, including lawyer and Tennesssee politician Ben W. Hooper, actor Marshall R. Teague, diplomat Edward B. Lawson, .

List

  • Houston Fancher (American basketball player-coach) he was born in 17/02/1966
  • Kiffin Yates Rockwell (American World War I flying ace) he was born in 20/09/1892
  • Jimmy Owens (American racing driver) he was born in 03/02/1972
  • L. D. Ottinger (American racing driver) he was born in 30/12/1938
  • Pop-Boy Smith (American baseball player) he was born in 23/05/1892
  • Jake Crum (American racing driver) he was born in 25/09/1991

Schools in Newport

College & universities near Newport, TN

Code Name City ZIP
221050 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown (TN) 37813-2094

Post offices near Newport

Post Office Name City ZIP
Newpor Post Office Newport (TN) 37821

Other places with the same name (2)

Other cities in Cocke County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cocke County , TN.

City Name Population Title
Parrottsville 283 Human settlement in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Newport distances to largest Tennessee cities