Median Household Income
$50,540
Median Home Value
$106,300
Median Gross Rent
$638/mo
Poverty Rate
24.7%
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Homeownership Rate
79.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.3%
Median Age
38.6
Population Over Time
Newton County shrank 2.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
21,671
2016
21,652
2018
21,524
2020
21,215
2022
21,275
2024
21,093
Business & Industry
Newton County has 315 business establishments employing 4,053 people.
Other services (except public administration)
41
Health care and social assistance
32
Finance and insurance
27
Accommodation and food services
26
Construction
21
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
16
Wholesale trade
9
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.