Newark, Ohio Population 2024

51,523

Newark is a city located in Licking County Ohio. Newark has a 2024 population of 51,523. It is also the county seat of Licking County. Newark is currently growing at a rate of 0.74% annually and its population has increased by 3.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 50,003 in 2020.

The average household income in Newark is $72,866 with a poverty rate of 16.32%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Newark is 38.5 years, 38 years for males, and 39 years for females.

Newark Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newark was:

  • White: 89.45%
  • Two or more races: 5.26%
  • Black or African American: 3.34%
  • Other race: 0.87%
  • Asian: 0.79%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
20.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,467.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.04% (1,520)
The current population of Newark, Ohio is 51,523 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 50,003.

Newark, Ohio Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,78089.45%
Two or more races2,6335.26%
Black or African American1,6743.34%
Other race4380.87%
Asian3950.79%
Native American1190.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newark Population by Race

Newark Population Pyramid 2024

Newark Median Age

38.5

Total

38

Male

39

Female

Newark Adults

There are 39,037 adults, (8,360 of whom are seniors) in Newark.

Newark Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Newark Sex Ratio

Female25,81251.56%
Male24,25048.44%

Newark Population by Age

Newark Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,2062.4254.745.3
Non Family8,1441.2740.559.5
Married8,1253.2377.422.6
Female2,8883.193466
Male1,0493.0345.754.3

3.09

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

54.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newark Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newark Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newark Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Newark Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,464

Average Earnings

$49,253

Average Male

$36,448

Average Female

Newark Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newark Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newark Language

95.8% of Newark residents speak only English, while 4.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.1% of the population.

Newark Language

Newark Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White43,0976,35414.74%
Multiple2,53671128.04%
Black1,51166844.21%
Hispanic1,28719214.92%
Other4344911.29%
Asian344267.56%
Islander2323100%
Native11921.68%

16.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.4%

Male Poverty Rate

19.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newark

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newark is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newark is Native, with 1.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.7%.

Newark Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.12%
Some College14.26%
High School13.97%
Bachelors or Greater4.87%

Newark Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.57%
Male Unemployed31.54%
Female Employed11.99%
Male Employed4.24%

Newark Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newark Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newark Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

42.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Newark Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newark Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Newark Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newark Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,329

Number of Veterans

3,048

Male Veterans

281

Female Veterans

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Newark Veterans by War

count

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Newark Veterans by Age

count

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Newark Veterans by Race

Newark Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newark Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Newark Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newark Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newark Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79%

Born in Newark

97.62%

Native Born

2.38%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

1.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.62% of Newark residents were born in the United States, with 79% having been born in Ohio. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Newark Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202953,4233800.72%
202853,0433800.72%
202752,6633800.73%
202652,2833800.73%
202551,9033800.74%
202451,5233800.74%
202351,1433800.75%
202250,7634390.87%
202150,3243210.64%
202050,003-409-0.81%
201950,4123790.76%
201850,0335241.06%
201749,5095261.07%
201648,9833700.76%
201548,6133160.65%
201448,2972540.53%
201348,0432320.49%
201247,811970.2%
201147,7141070.22%
201047,60700%
200046,2791,8904.26%
199044,3893,1897.74%
198041,200-636-1.52%
197041,836460.11%
196041,7907,51521.93%
195034,2752,7888.85%
194031,4878912.91%
193030,5963,87814.51%
192026,7181,3145.17%
191025,4047,24739.91%
190018,1573,88727.24%
189014,2704,67048.65%
18809,6002,90243.33%
18706,6982,02343.27%
18604,6751,02127.94%
18503,65494935.08%
18402,705-50,718-94.94%
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Newark Population by Year