Median Household Income
$42,618
Median Home Value
$103,100
Median Gross Rent
$1,001/mo
Poverty Rate
19.0%
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
Homeownership Rate
82.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6.8%
Median Age
46.1
Population Over Time
Newton County shrank 15.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
14,323
2016
14,138
2018
14,057
2020
13,788
2022
12,333
2024
12,093
Business & Industry
Newton County has 136 business establishments employing 775 people.
Other services (except public administration)
15
Professional, scientific, and technical services
14
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
12
Accommodation and food services
8
Construction
6
Wholesale trade
6
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5
Health care and social assistance
5
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.