Newton County Demographics

A map of Newton County's Population by Race

Newton County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 7,112, a slight decrease from the 7,225 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Newton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Newton has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Newton County, that probability was 14.8% in 2020 and 14.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newton County is ranked the 70th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Newton County was ranked the 70th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Newton County's White Population

6,576 residents of Newton County, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newton County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Newton County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.5%.

Newton County is more White than neighboring Johnson County (76.7% White), Pope County (80.6% White), Madison County (68.3% White), and Searcy County (88.4% White).

Newton County's Black Population

11 residents of Newton County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newton County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Newton County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 83.3%. Black residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Newton County is more Black than neighboring Madison County (0.1% Black), and Searcy County (0% Black). Newton County is less Black than neighboring Boone County (0.3% Black), Johnson County (1.4% Black), and Pope County (2.2% Black).

Newton County's Asian Population

3 residents of Newton County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Newton County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Newton County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Asian residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Newton County is less Asian than neighboring Boone County (0.3% Asian), Johnson County (3.3% Asian), Pope County (0.8% Asian), Madison County (0.5% Asian), and Searcy County (0.5% Asian).

Newton County's Hispanic Population

118 residents of Newton County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newton County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Newton County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 43.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Newton County's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.7%.

Newton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Boone County (3.2% Hispanic), Johnson County (13.9% Hispanic), Pope County (11% Hispanic), Madison County (6.5% Hispanic), and Searcy County (2.2% Hispanic).

Newton County's Native American/Other Population

54 residents of Newton County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Newton County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Newton County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 37.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Newton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Boone County (0.5% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Pope County (0.6% Native American/Other). Newton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Searcy County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Newton County's Multiracial Population

350 residents of Newton County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newton County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Newton County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Newton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Boone County (3.3% Multiracial), and Johnson County (4.1% Multiracial). Newton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (23.2% Multiracial), and Searcy County (7.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.