Newton County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,026
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,026
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,026
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,224
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,226
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,225
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,330
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.8%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 660
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,123
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $169,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,144
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $371
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $617
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,179
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,638
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,456
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,645
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,494
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,576
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,986
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,648
Persons in poverty, percent 19.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 85
Total employment, 2023 665
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 21,100
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 716
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 38
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.8
Population per square mile, 2010 10.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 821.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 820.90
FIPS Code 05101