Newton County, Texas Population 2024

12,037

Newton County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 12,037 with a growth rate of -0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Newton County, Texas is the 153rd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 14,447 and has seen a growth of -16.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,027-2-0.02%
202812,029-2-0.02%
202712,031-2-0.02%
202612,033-2-0.02%
202512,035-2-0.02%
202412,037-2-0.02%
202312,039-2-0.02%
202212,041-171-1.4%
202112,212540.44%
202012,158-1,515-11.08%
201913,673-111-0.81%
201813,784-125-0.9%
201713,909-253-1.79%
201614,16210.01%
201514,161-133-0.93%
201414,294-49-0.34%
201314,343-90-0.62%
201214,433-129-0.89%
201114,5621150.8%
201014,44700%
199013,5693152.38%
198013,2541,59713.7%
197011,6571,28512.39%
196010,372-460-4.25%
195010,832-2,868-20.93%
194013,7001,1769.39%
193012,5243282.69%
192012,1961,34612.41%
191010,8503,56849%
19007,2822,63256.6%
18904,6502916.68%
18804,3592,17299.31%
18702,187-932-29.88%
18603,1191,43084.67%
18501,689-10,338-85.96%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.02% (-2)
County Website
Newton County
State
Texas
County Seat
Newton
2020 Population
12,158
Area
934 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1% (-121)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,27775.22%
Black or African American2,27218.42%
Two or more races6024.88%
Asian850.69%
Other race550.45%
Native American220.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.16%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newton County, Texas Population by Race

Newton County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Newton County, Texas Median Age

45.5

Total

45.9

Male

45.5

Female

Newton County, Texas Adults

There are 9,675 adults, (2,737 of whom are seniors) in Newton County, Texas.

Newton County, Texas Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Newton County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female6,15849.93%
Male6,17550.07%

Newton County, Texas Population by Age

Newton County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7872.5480.619.4
Married2,4432.9391.68.4
Non Family1,3911.0967.532.5
Female6083.7666.333.7
Male3453.5380.619.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

80.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newton County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,18313.54%
Associates Degree5856.7%
Bachelors Degree4244.85%
Graduate Degree1691.93%
High School Graduate3,99645.75%
Less Than 9th Grade3964.53%
Some College1,98222.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newton County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newton County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,8565,643540
Black1,5461,25122
2+ Races20615821
Hispanic1511236
Asian44260
Islander20200
Native American18134
Other Race10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 22.22%.

Newton County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,985$91,071$60,556
Graduate Degree$53,750$69,375$49,718
High School Graduate$27,548$34,120$19,155
Less Than 9th Grade$13,866$0$13,287
Overall$30,807$44,555$20,299
Some College$37,017$86,042$20,365

$30,807

Average Earnings

$44,555

Average Male

$20,299

Average Female

Newton County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newton County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newton County, Texas Language

98.36% of Newton County, Texas residents speak only English, while 1.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

Newton County, Texas Language

Newton County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0761,36715.06%
Black2,2201,07148.24%
Multiple60247578.9%
Hispanic50635670.36%
Asian852428.24%

24.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.56%

Male Poverty Rate

24.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newton County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newton County, Texas is Multiple, with 78.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newton County, Texas is White, with 15.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.37%.

Newton County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.91%
High School25.2%
Some College10.56%
Bachelors or Greater4.22%

Newton County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.21%
Male Unemployed45.38%
Male Employed9.41%
Female Employed8.72%

Newton County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newton County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,313$71,114
Households$38,871$58,462
Married Families$63,105$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,785$25,764

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newton County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Newton County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newton County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Newton County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newton County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

720

Number of Veterans

692

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam277
Second Gulf War165
Korea75
First Gulf War65
World War II23

Newton County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74259
75+224
18 to 3493
35 to 5484
55 to 6460

Newton County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5877.79%
Black1136.38%
Other Race1062.5%
2+ Races104.02%
Hispanic106.13%

Newton County, Texas Veterans by Race

Newton County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newton County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.1%

Labor Force Participation

43.9%

Employment Rate

10.6%

Unemployment Rate

Newton County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newton County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newton County, Texas 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

78.52%

Born in Newton County, Texas

98.98%

Native Born

1.02%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.98% of Newton County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 78.52% having been born in Texas. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Newton County, Texas Place of Birth

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