Newton County Population

1830–2026

127.49K

2026 projection

12.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Newton County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026127,488+1,9051.52%
2025125,583+1,9051.54%
2024123,678+3,4102.84%
2023120,268+2,4142.05%
2022117,854+2,5612.22%
2021115,293+2,3912.12%
2020112,902+1,0080.90%
2019111,894+2,3382.13%
2018109,556+1,6531.53%
2017107,903+1,3741.29%

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Newton County Demographics

36.8median age

Median age

Female38.3 yrs
Male35.2 yrs

Adults

88,284
15,870 seniors (65+) · 18% of adults72,414 other adults

Sex

Female 53.5% · 63,183Male 46.5% · 54,969

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 40685+ years, female: 87580–84 years, male: 72280–84 years, female: 89075–79 years, male: 1,24575–79 years, female: 1,76570–74 years, male: 2,05370–74 years, female: 2,40965–69 years, male: 2,26465–69 years, female: 3,24160–64 years, male: 3,22160–64 years, female: 4,21355–59 years, male: 3,56755–59 years, female: 3,46350–54 years, male: 3,63150–54 years, female: 4,37345–49 years, male: 3,56145–49 years, female: 4,29540–44 years, male: 3,58340–44 years, female: 4,56535–39 years, male: 3,42335–39 years, female: 3,91330–34 years, male: 3,53930–34 years, female: 4,07825–29 years, male: 3,56925–29 years, female: 4,17620–24 years, male: 3,86620–24 years, female: 3,79115–19 years, male: 4,76915–19 years, female: 4,66510–14 years, male: 4,22510–14 years, female: 4,7295–9 years, male: 3,9645–9 years, female: 4,0330–4 years, male: 3,3610–4 years, female: 3,70985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,182 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

Newton County Income

$77,179median household income

Median household income

$77,179

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,845

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.3%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Newton County Marital Status

47% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married47%52%43%
Never married34%35%34%
Divorced12%10%14%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year