Town in Sussex County, New Jersey · 3.4 sq mi · 2,536 people per sq mi
8,521 people live in Newton. The typical household earns $76,221, and the median resident is 42.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,374 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.09%
Men 36.6 · Women 47.6
1860–2026
8,521
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
8,521
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,521 | +35 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,486 | +18 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 8,468 | +181 | 2.18% |
| 2023 | 8,287 | -144 | 1.71% |
| 2022 | 8,431 | +17 | 0.20% |
| 2021 | 8,414 | +40 | 0.48% |
| 2020 | 8,374 | -12 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 8,386 | +115 | 1.39% |
| 2018 | 8,271 | +170 | 2.10% |
| 2017 | 8,101 | -23 | 0.28% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 42% | 34% |
| Never married | 37% | 43% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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