Newton County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,188
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,188
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,131
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,825
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,827
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,830
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,244
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,059
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,168
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,309
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $534
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $918
Building Permits, 2025 34
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,726
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,993
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,087
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,494
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,140
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,481
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,933
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 232
Total employment, 2023 2,151
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 92,593
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 865
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 188
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 34.4
Population per square mile, 2010 35.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 401.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 401.76
FIPS Code 18111