| | Jamestown, RI | Newport, RI | United States |
| Population | 5,531 | 25,322 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.5% | 50.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.5% | 49.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 56.7 | 35.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,409 | 24,935 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,622 | 26,475 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,999 | 28,227 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.5% | -7.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 9.7% | -13.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 585.4 | 3,304.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.4 | 7.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 25.9 | 3.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Jamestown, RI | Newport, RI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.1% | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.9% | 2.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.2% | 7.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.1% | 9.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.1% | 19.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 10.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 15.3% | 5.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.6% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 20.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.6% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Jamestown, RI | Newport, RI | United States |
| White | 95.3% | 76.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 6.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.7% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.2% | 8.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Jamestown, RI | Newport, RI | United States |
| Married Population | 64.4% | 37.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 63.8% | 35.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.6% | 62.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 16.4% | 46.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.34 | 2.15 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,361 | 10,177 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,687 | 5,003 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.9% | 21.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 54.5% | 50.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 674 | 5,174 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.7% | 16.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% |