| Newport Town - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=19080 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 451 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 25 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 23 |
| Sales Worker | 21 |
| Clerical Worker | 46 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 74 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 87 |
| Transport Operative | 28 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 6 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 65 |
| Farm Laborer | 24 |
| Non-Private Service | 34 |
| Household Service | 9 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 9 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 501 | 640 |
| Executive - Administrator | 37 | 66 |
| Professional Speciality | 36 | 49 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 13 | 13 |
| Sales | 43 | 53 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 39 | 75 |
| Private Household Service | 4 | 0 |
| Protective Service | 2 | 9 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 40 | 45 |
| Natural Resources | 90 | 96 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 49 | 93 |
| Machine Operators | 85 | 72 |
| Mover | 35 | 41 |
| Labor | 28 | 28 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 64.85 | 43.7 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.88 | 9.24 | 5.19 |