Newton County, Missouri
Land area in square miles, 2010 624.77
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,263
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 61,519
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 58,659
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 58,650
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 58,648
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 58,114
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,040
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $190,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,310
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $817
Building Permits, 2025 56
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,129
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 135,566
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 914,539
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 224,434
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,124,567
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,713
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,301
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,219
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,251
Total employment, 2023 22,540
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,170,222
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,340
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 824
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 449
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 189
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 569
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 605
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 93.9
Population per square mile, 2010 93.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 624.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 624.77
FIPS Code 29145