Newton, Alabama Population 2024

1,658

Newton Demographics

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

  • White: 83.79%
  • Black or African American: 12.16%
  • Two or more races: 4.05%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
14.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
116.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.37% (54)
The current population of Newton, Alabama is 1,658 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,604.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,19983.79%
Black or African American17412.16%
Two or more races584.05%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Newton Population by Race

Newton Population Pyramid 2024

Newton Median Age

41

Total

37.4

Male

47.8

Female

Newton Adults

There are 1,119 adults, (308 of whom are seniors) in Newton.

Newton Age Dependency

76.4

Age Dependency Ratio

38

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Newton Sex Ratio

Female68347.73%
Male74852.27%

Newton Population by Age

Newton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5992.3978.121.9
Married2583.3592.27.8
Non Family2411.0372.227.8
Male503.187426
Female503.183862

3.26

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10210.61%
Associates Degree929.57%
Bachelors Degree11211.65%
Graduate Degree171.77%
High School Graduate30832.05%
Less Than 9th Grade687.08%
Some College26227.26%

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
White799647109
Black1211034
2+ Races414116

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 39.02%.

Newton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,111$0$73,750
Graduate Degree$40,417$0$39,219
High School Graduate$37,083$70,391$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,308$58,333$23,889
Some College$45,000$62,917$24,028

$42,308

Average Earnings

$58,333

Average Male

$23,889

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

97.81% of Newton residents speak only English, while 2.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.97% of the population.

Newton Language

Newton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,1991159.59%
Black1745833.33%
Multiple582644.83%
Hispanic17741.18%

13.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.36%

Male Poverty Rate

16.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newton is Multiple, with 44.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newton is White, with 9.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.47%.

Newton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.71%
High School19.48%
Some College11.3%
Bachelors or Greater2.33%

Newton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed4.02%
Male Employed0.65%
Male Unemployed0%

Newton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,167$77,086
Households$59,915$63,839
Married Families$83,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,511$44,161

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

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 55-64, 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

205

Number of Veterans

193

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War79
First Gulf War54
Vietnam47
Korea16
World War II0

Newton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5473
55 to 6440
75+39
65 to 7435
18 to 3418

Newton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17018.32%
Black3524.48%

Newton Veterans by Race

Newton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

70.3%

Born in Newton

99.79%

Native Born

0.21%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.79% of Newton residents were born in the United States, with 70.3% having been born in Alabama. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Newton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,727140.82%
20281,713140.82%
20271,699130.77%
20261,686140.84%
20251,672140.84%
20241,658130.79%
20231,645211.29%
20221,624110.68%
20211,61390.56%
20201,60414810.16%
20191,45660.41%
20181,450-7-0.48%
20171,45700%
20161,457-3-0.21%
20151,460-4-0.27%
20141,464-12-0.81%
20131,476-20-1.34%
20121,49640.27%
20111,492-12-0.8%
20101,50400%

Newton Population by Year