Median Household Income
$48,986
Median Home Value
$169,300
Median Gross Rent
$617/mo
Poverty Rate
15.9%
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Homeownership Rate
76.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7%
Median Age
49.9
Population Over Time
Newton County shrank 12.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
8,131
2016
7,988
2018
7,848
2020
7,753
2022
7,243
2024
7,112
Business & Industry
Newton County has 85 business establishments employing 665 people.
Health care and social assistance
16
Accommodation and food services
12
Other services (except public administration)
7
Construction
5
Finance and insurance
4
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3
Real estate and rental and leasing
3
Utilities
3
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.