Newton County Demographics

A map of Newton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,920	12,053	85.6%	87.2%
Hispanic	1,173	1,039	8.4%	7.5%
Multiracial	562	601	4.0%	4.3%
Black	147	42	1.1%	0.3%
Asian	72	34	0.5%	0.2%
Native American/Other	48	61	0.3%	0.4%

Newton County, Indiana has an estimated population of 13,922, a less than 1% change from the 13,830 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% White, 8.4% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana 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 23.3% in 2020 and 25.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newton County is ranked the 82nd most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Newton County was ranked the 82nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Newton County's White Population

11,920 residents of Newton County, or 85.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newton County is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Newton County ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Newton County's population has decreased from 87.2% to 85.6%.

Newton County is more White than neighboring Kankakee County (68% White), and Lake County (51.4% White). Newton County is less White than neighboring Jasper County (86.9% White), Benton County (88.9% White), and Iroquois County (87.2% White).

Newton County's Black Population

147 residents of Newton County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newton County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Newton County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Black residents' share of Newton County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.1%.

Newton County is more Black than neighboring Jasper County (0.7% Black), Benton County (0.7% Black), and Iroquois County (0.8% Black). Newton County is less Black than neighboring Kankakee County (14.3% Black), and Lake County (22.7% Black).

Newton County's Asian Population

72 residents of Newton County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Newton County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Newton County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 111.8%. Asian residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Newton County is more Asian than neighboring Jasper County (0.2% Asian), Benton County (0% Asian), and Iroquois County (0.3% Asian). Newton County is less Asian than neighboring Kankakee County (1% Asian), and Lake County (1.6% Asian).

Newton County's Hispanic Population

1,173 residents of Newton County, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newton County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Newton County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Newton County's population has increased from 7.5% to 8.4%.

Newton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jasper County (7.6% Hispanic), Benton County (7.3% Hispanic), and Iroquois County (8.3% Hispanic). Newton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kankakee County (12.7% Hispanic), and Lake County (20.9% Hispanic).

Newton County's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Newton County, or 0.3% 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 Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Newton County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Newton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (0% Native American/Other), and Benton County (0.2% Native American/Other). Newton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Iroquois County (0.5% Native American/Other), Kankakee County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lake County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Newton County's Multiracial Population

562 residents of Newton County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newton County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Newton County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Newton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (2.9% Multiracial), Iroquois County (2.9% Multiracial), Kankakee County (3.7% Multiracial), and Lake County (2.9% Multiracial). Newton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jasper County (4.6% 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.