Newton, Kansas Population 2024

18,145

Newton Demographics

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

  • White: 80.66%
  • Two or more races: 11.15%
  • Other race: 5.14%
  • Native American: 1.71%
  • Black or African American: 1.19%
  • Asian: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
14.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,225.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.27% (-422)
The current population of Newton, Kansas is 18,145 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,567.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,87680.66%
Two or more races2,05711.15%
Other race9485.14%
Native American3161.71%
Black or African American2201.19%
Asian260.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newton Population by Race

Newton Population Pyramid 2024

Newton Median Age

39.9

Total

36.8

Male

41.3

Female

Newton Adults

There are 14,303 adults, (3,426 of whom are seniors) in Newton.

Newton Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Newton Sex Ratio

Female9,17449.74%
Male9,26950.26%

Newton Population by Age

Newton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5022.467.432.6
Married3,5332.9485.714.3
Non Family2,4821.1953.746.3
Female1,0443.3436.563.5
Male4432.6671.828.2

2.89

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

67.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7175.64%
Associates Degree1,50511.84%
Bachelors Degree2,73121.48%
Graduate Degree1,0248.06%
High School Graduate3,44227.08%
Less Than 9th Grade3602.83%
Some College2,93323.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,0439,4202,981
Hispanic1,9651,545529
2+ Races1,009975350
Other Race673421132
Native American21021019
Black18515132
Asian262623

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 88.46%.

Newton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,809$48,301$42,903
Graduate Degree$71,675$88,136$57,431
High School Graduate$27,446$44,375$25,650
Less Than 9th Grade$26,605$0$24,149
Overall$41,754$52,036$35,628
Some College$43,693$55,217$34,750

$41,754

Average Earnings

$52,036

Average Male

$35,628

Average Female

Newton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newton Language

91.73% of Newton residents speak only English, while 8.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.54% of the population.

Newton Language

Newton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,3649777.31%
Hispanic3,56242511.93%
Multiple2,0301758.62%
Other94812212.87%
Black1993718.59%
Asian26311.54%

8.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.27%

Male Poverty Rate

10.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newton is Black, with 18.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newton is White, with 7.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.69%.

Newton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.45%
Less Than 9th Grade7.02%
Bachelors or Greater4.73%
Some College4.52%

Newton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.5%
Male Unemployed24.36%
Female Employed7.64%
Male Employed2.54%

Newton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,112$93,389
Households$67,015$81,196
Married Families$93,379$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,355$50,315

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Newton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newton Marriage

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

Newton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,112

Number of Veterans

1,036

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War347
Vietnam275
Second Gulf War267
Korea91
World War II0

Newton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54348
75+269
55 to 64264
65 to 74130
18 to 34101

Newton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9037.71%
2+ Races16413%
Hispanic1355.6%
Other Race445.1%
Black10.45%

Newton Veterans by Race

Newton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Newton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newton 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

72.11%

Born in Newton

96.36%

Native Born

3.64%

Foreign Born

1.65%

Non Citizen

1.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.36% of Newton residents were born in the United States, with 72.11% having been born in Kansas. 1.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Newton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,619-105-0.59%
202817,724-105-0.59%
202717,829-106-0.59%
202617,935-105-0.58%
202518,040-105-0.58%
202418,145-106-0.58%
202318,251-76-0.41%
202218,327-100-0.54%
202118,427-140-0.75%
202018,567-307-1.63%
201918,8741030.55%
201818,771-51-0.27%
201718,822-200-1.05%
201619,022-48-0.25%
201519,070760.4%
201418,994-81-0.42%
201319,075-45-0.24%
201219,120260.14%
201119,094-48-0.25%
201019,14200%
200017,1904902.93%
199016,7003682.25%
198016,3328935.78%
197015,4395623.78%
196014,8773,28728.36%
195011,5905424.91%
194011,048140.13%
193011,0341,25312.81%
19209,7811,91924.41%
19107,8621,65426.64%
19006,20860310.76%
18905,6053,004115.49%
18802,601-15,018-85.24%

Newton Population by Year