Smoky Mountain Today

17.1 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 18.6 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,865.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	856	19
Regular high school diploma	1,932	42.8
GED or alternative credential	271	6
Some college, less than 1 year	235	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	444	9.8
Associate's degree	238	5.3
Bachelor's degree	347	7.7
Master's degree	119	2.6
Professional school degree	50	1.1
Doctorate degree	18	0.4

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