Tiverton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The CDP encompasses the town center of Tiverton and the adjacent village of North Tiverton. The population of the CDP was 7,282 at the 2000 census.
Tiverton is located at 41°39′15″N 71°12′1″W / 41.65417°N 71.20028°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²). 4.2 square miles (10.8 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), or 36.63%, is water.
During the 1920s and early 1930s North Tiverton was effectively the home of Fall River Marksmen, one of the era’s most successful soccer teams. They played their home games at Mark's Stadium, which was based in the community. The stadium is also one of the earliest examples of a soccer-specific stadium in the United States.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,282 people, 3,044 households, and 2,088 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,747.5 per square mile (674.2/km²). There were 3,199 housing units at an average density of 767.7 per square mile (296.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.79% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.