Newton city, Massachusetts Population 2024

88,978

Newton city Demographics

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

  • White: 74.71%
  • Asian: 14.32%
  • Two or more races: 5.85%
  • Black or African American: 2.7%
  • Other race: 2.17%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
17.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,991.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.13% (115)
The current population of Newton city, Massachusetts is 88,978 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 88,863.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White66,07974.71%
Asian12,66714.32%
Two or more races5,1785.85%
Black or African American2,3882.7%
Other race1,9202.17%
Native American2070.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.02%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newton city Population by Race

Newton city Population Pyramid 2024

Newton city Median Age

41.7

Total

40.6

Male

43

Female

Newton city Adults

There are 70,085 adults, (16,540 of whom are seniors) in Newton city.

Newton city Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Newton city Sex Ratio

Female45,47251.41%
Male42,98148.59%

Newton city Population by Age

Newton city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,7352.5870.429.6
Married19,6103.1484.615.4
Non Family9,1431.364258
Female2,0632.5962.237.8
Male9192.656931

3.04

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newton city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7081.19%
Associates Degree2,1663.64%
Bachelors Degree17,34029.17%
Graduate Degree30,42951.19%
High School Graduate4,3477.31%
Less Than 9th Grade8001.35%
Some College3,6546.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newton city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newton city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White45,83344,98437,236
Asian8,3018,0176,676
2+ Races1,9931,8881,654
Hispanic1,8251,6281,330
Black1,4111,3491,009
Other Race1,1431,026659
Native American109329

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 82.99%.

Newton city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,975$110,488$66,230
Graduate Degree$127,232$166,185$98,525
High School Graduate$40,344$44,583$31,115
Less Than 9th Grade$41,847$46,540$30,000
Overall$97,238$124,666$75,188
Some College$45,284$58,946$35,069

$97,238

Average Earnings

$124,666

Average Male

$75,188

Average Female

Newton city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newton city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newton city Language

74.73% of Newton city residents speak only English, while 25.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.04% of the population.

Newton city Language

Newton city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White60,7832,2173.65%
Asian11,8538457.13%
Hispanic2,69029611%
Black2,07923211.16%
Multiple4,5982164.7%
Other1,7211508.72%
Native1923015.63%

4.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.76%

Male Poverty Rate

5.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newton city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newton city is Native, with 15.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newton city is White, with 3.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.94%.

Newton city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.76%
High School14.42%
Some College5.19%
Bachelors or Greater3.1%

Newton city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.83%
Male Unemployed5.73%
Female Employed2.84%
Male Employed1.86%

Newton city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newton city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$222,500$304,838
Households$176,373$251,210
Married Families$237,402$-999,999,999
Non Families$82,153$113,025

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newton city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Newton city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newton city 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 city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newton city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,696

Number of Veterans

1,534

Male Veterans

162

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam649
Second Gulf War254
Korea199
First Gulf War182
World War II72

Newton city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,005
35 to 54281
65 to 74198
55 to 64137
18 to 3475

Newton city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5122.8%
Asian680.69%
Hispanic642.6%
Black512.84%
2+ Races411.48%
Other Race171.2%
Native American73.76%

Newton city Veterans by Race

Newton city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newton city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Newton city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newton city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newton city 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

44.29%

Born in Newton city

77.99%

Native Born

22.01%

Foreign Born

7.39%

Non Citizen

14.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.99% of Newton city residents were born in the United States, with 44.29% having been born in Massachusetts. 7.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Newton city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202991,7935630.62%
202891,2305630.62%
202790,6675630.62%
202690,1045630.63%
202589,5415630.63%
202488,9785630.64%
202388,4155630.64%
202287,852-222-0.25%
202188,074-789-0.89%
202088,8638811%
201987,982-448-0.51%
201888,430-357-0.4%
201788,7871890.21%
201688,598-5-0.01%
201588,6033220.36%
201488,2818010.92%
201387,4804570.53%
201287,0231,2101.41%
201185,8134530.53%
201085,36000%

Newton city Population by Year