Newton County, Missouri Population 2024

61,258

Newton County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 61,258 with a growth rate of 0.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Newton County, Missouri is the 19th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 58,172 and has seen a growth of 5.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202964,1635810.91%
202863,5825810.92%
202763,0015810.93%
202662,4205810.94%
202561,8395810.95%
202461,2585810.96%
202360,6775810.97%
202260,0966561.1%
202159,4407481.27%
202058,6923630.62%
201958,329960.16%
201858,233270.05%
201758,206-15-0.03%
201658,221560.1%
201558,165170.03%
201458,148-248-0.42%
201358,396-255-0.43%
201258,651870.15%
201158,5643920.67%
201058,17200%
199044,4453,8909.59%
198040,5557,65423.26%
197032,9012,8089.33%
196030,0931,8536.56%
195028,240-799-2.75%
194029,0392,0807.72%
193026,9592,0738.33%
192024,886-2,250-8.29%
191027,1361350.5%
190027,0014,89322.13%
189022,1083,16116.68%
188018,9476,12647.78%
187012,8213,50237.58%
18609,3195,051118.35%
18504,26847812.61%
18403,790-60,373-94.09%
2024 Growth Rate
0.96% (581)
County Website
Newton County
County Seat
Neosho
2020 Population
58,692
Area
625 mi²
Density
98 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.37% (2,566)
Founded
December 15, 1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,70584.22%
Two or more races5,6309.54%
Asian9281.57%
Native American8421.43%
Other race7171.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6611.12%
Black or African American5360.91%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Newton County, Missouri Population by Race

Newton County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Newton County, Missouri Median Age

40.2

Total

38.7

Male

41.8

Female

Newton County, Missouri Adults

There are 45,074 adults, (10,970 of whom are seniors) in Newton County, Missouri.

Newton County, Missouri Age Dependency

73.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Newton County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female29,26349.58%
Male29,75650.42%

Newton County, Missouri Population by Age

Newton County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,9912.6374.325.7
Married12,7663.1984.815.2
Non Family6,5151.2460.239.8
Female1,7133.3354.945.1
Male9973.4666.333.7

3.13

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newton County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,6466.59%
Associates Degree3,5448.82%
Bachelors Degree5,93414.77%
Graduate Degree2,9827.42%
High School Graduate14,14535.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6354.07%
Some College9,28523.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newton County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newton County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,39431,4037,667
2+ Races3,0402,385916
Hispanic1,664949401
Native American61055791
Asian55544968
Other Race40423616
Black33230914
Islander2312266

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 97.84%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 30.13%.

Newton County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,565$46,398$46,646
Graduate Degree$67,198$84,103$56,139
High School Graduate$33,308$42,004$22,313
Less Than 9th Grade$27,554$29,919$23,920
Overall$37,420$45,722$32,001
Some College$36,238$48,873$30,575

$37,420

Average Earnings

$45,722

Average Male

$32,001

Average Female

Newton County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newton County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newton County, Missouri Language

93.92% of Newton County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 6.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.18% of the population.

Newton County, Missouri Language

Newton County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,5596,31213.27%
Multiple5,5661,20021.56%
Hispanic3,4571,00829.16%
Other71730943.1%
Asian91726228.57%
Native8309611.57%
Black4717515.92%

14.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.95%

Male Poverty Rate

15.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newton County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newton County, Missouri is Other, with 43.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newton County, Missouri is Native, with 11.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.14%.

Newton County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.87%
High School12.17%
Some College12.06%
Bachelors or Greater5.58%

Newton County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.46%
Male Unemployed22.89%
Female Employed10.25%
Male Employed6.86%

Newton County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newton County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,046$102,714
Households$60,313$85,809
Married Families$81,957$113,862
Non Families$33,341$41,797

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newton County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Newton County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newton County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Newton County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newton County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,038

Number of Veterans

3,637

Male Veterans

401

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,628
Second Gulf War943
First Gulf War800
Korea183
World War II23

Newton County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,322
35 to 541,014
75+965
55 to 64413
18 to 34324

Newton County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7589.64%
2+ Races1584.5%
Black4310.05%
Islander3911.78%
Native American324.93%
Hispanic231.1%
Asian71.15%
Other Race10.18%

Newton County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Newton County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newton County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Newton County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newton County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newton County, Missouri 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

59.41%

Born in Newton County, Missouri

96.11%

Native Born

3.89%

Foreign Born

2.69%

Non Citizen

1.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.11% of Newton County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 59.41% having been born in Missouri. 2.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Newton County, Missouri Place of Birth

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