Newton, North Carolina Population 2021

13,291

Newton is a city located in Catawba County North Carolina. With a 2020 population of 13,291, it is the 75th largest city in North Carolina and the 2519th largest city in the United States . Newton is currently growing at a rate of 0.43% annually and its population has increased by 2.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,968 in 2010. Newton reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 14 miles, Newton has a population density of 965 people per square mile.

The average household income in Newton is $54,821 with a poverty rate of 12.49%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $754 per month, and the median house value is $110,200. The median age in Newton is 41.2 years, 39.5 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Newton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Newtonwas:

White: 64.37%
Black or African American: 17.99%
Other race: 12.17%
Two or more races: 3.51%
Asian: 1.59%
Native American: 0.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Newton, North Carolina is 13,291 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 13,177.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 12,968.

Newton, North Carolina Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	8,406	64.37%
Black or African American	2,349	17.99%
Some Other Race	1,589	12.17%
Two or More Races	458	3.51%
Asian	207	1.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native	50	0.38%

Newton Population by Race

Newton Population Pyramid $2021

Newton Population by Age

Newton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Newton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Female	16.1%	83.9%
Male	43%	57%
Non Family	50.7%	49.3%
All	52.8%	47.2%
Married	71%	29%

52.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Newton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	5,076	2.47	52.8
Married	2,092	3.01	71
Non Family	1,744	1.31	50.7
Female	833	3.3	16.1
Male	407	3.02	43

2.95

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

Newton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	453	5.13%
9th to 12th Grade	1,079	12.22%
High School Graduate	2,607	29.52%
Some College	2,180	24.69%
Associates Degree	728	8.24%
Bachelors Degree	1,241	14.05%
Graduate Degree	542	6.14%

Newton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	5,753	5,078	1,409
Black	1,667	1,167	246
Hispanic	907	610	75
Other Race	718	485	75
2+ Races	299	292
Asian	143	117	48
Native American	50	42	5

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.66%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.57%.

Newton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$32,377	$31,468	$33,259
Less Than 9th Grade	$19,211	$25,764	$
High School Graduate	$30,263	$29,587	$31,188
Some College	$31,201	$34,375	$30,759
Bachelors Degree	$44,827	$56,250	$43,538
Graduate Degree	$42,124	$	$41,523

$32,377

Average Earnings

$31,468

Average Male

$33,259

Average Female

Newton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newton Language by Age

Newton Language

84.43% of Newton residents speak only English, while 15.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.91% of the population.

Newton Language

Newton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	7,665	855	11.15%
Hispanic	1,912	409	21.39%
Other	1,589	409	25.74%
Black	2,111	228	10.80%
Asian	207	39	18.84%
Native	36	15	41.67%

12.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.02%

Male Poverty Rate

13.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newton is Native, with 41.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newton is Black, with 10.80% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.09%.

Newton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	25.58%
Some College	8.08%
High School	7.87%
Bachelors or Greater	5.03%

Newton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	35.59%
Female Unemployed	22.94%
Female Employed	7.24%
Male Employed	5.39%

Newton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$46,063	$54,821
Families	$54,315	$63,534
Married Families	$69,455	-
Non Families	$30,925	$35,514

Income by Household Type

Newton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Newton Married by Age and Sex

Newton 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.

Newton Marital Status by Race

Newton Marital Status

527

Number of Veterans

451

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	218
Second Gulf War	81
First Gulf War	75
World War II	16
Korea	10

Newton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	206
75+	110
35 to 54	102
55 to 64	70
18 to 34	39

Newton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	446	6.45%
Black	76	4.01%
Hispanic	21	1.79%
Native American	5	10.00%

Newton Veterans by Race

Newton Veterans by Education

2.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.50%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newton Veterans by Education

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Newton Employment by Age

Newton Employment by Race

Newton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

68.06%

Born in Newton

93.51%

Native Born

6.49%

Foreign Born

5.03%

Non Citizen

1.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.51% of Newton residents were born in the United States, with 68.06% having been born in North Carolina. 5.03% 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: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	13,291	57	0.43%
2020	13,234	57	0.43%
2019	13,177	57	0.43%
2018	13,120	54	0.41%
2017	13,066	95	0.73%
2016	12,971	32	0.25%
2015	12,939	19	0.15%
2014	12,920	-15	-0.12%
2013	12,935	16	0.12%
2012	12,919	11	0.09%
2011	12,908	-32	-0.25%
2010	12,940	380	0.30%
2000	12,560	3,256	3.05%
1990	9,304	1,680	2.01%
1980	7,624	-233	-0.30%
1970	7,857	1,199	1.67%
1960	6,658	619	0.98%
1950	6,039	632	1.11%
1940	5,407	1,013	2.10%
1930	4,394	1,373	3.82%
1920	3,021		0.00%

Newton, North Carolina Population 2021

Newton Demographics

Newton, North Carolina Population 2021

Population by Race

Newton Population by Race

Newton Population Pyramid $2021

Newton Median Age

Newton Adults

Newton Age Dependency

Newton Sex Ratio

Newton Population by Age

Newton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Newton Household Types

Newton Households and Families

Newton Households by Type

Newton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newton Educational Attainment by Race

Newton Educational Attainment by Race

Newton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newton Language by Age

Newton Language

Newton Language

Newton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Newton

Newton Poverty

Newton Poverty Rate by Education

Newton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Newton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Newton Married by Age and Sex

Newton Marriage

Newton Marital Status by Race

Newton Marital Status

Newton Veterans by War

Newton Veterans by Age

Newton Veterans by Race

Newton Veterans by Education

Newton Veterans by Education

Newton Employment by Age

Newton Employment by Race

Newton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Newton Place of Birth

Newton Population by Year