Median Household Income
$75,481
Median Home Value
$171,500
Median Gross Rent
$918/mo
Poverty Rate
14.0%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Homeownership Rate
81.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3%
Median Age
42.9
Population Over Time
Newton County shrank 1.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
14,140
2016
14,022
2018
14,018
2020
13,981
2022
13,829
2024
13,922
Business & Industry
Newton County has 232 business establishments employing 2,151 people.
Construction
30
Accommodation and food services
26
Other services (except public administration)
24
Finance and insurance
17
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16
Wholesale trade
15
Health care and social assistance
13
Real estate and rental and leasing
10
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.