Newton County Demographics

A map of Newton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	48,330	47,551	80.4%	81.1%
Multiracial	4,318	3,890	7.2%	6.6%
Hispanic	4,058	3,607	6.8%	6.2%
Native American/Other	1,883	2,279	3.1%	3.9%
Asian	963	798	1.6%	1.4%
Black	566	523	0.9%	0.9%

Newton County, Missouri has an estimated population of 60,118, a slight increase from the 58,648 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.4% White, 7.2% Multiracial, 6.8% Hispanic, 3.1% Native American/Other, 1.6% Asian, and 0.9% Black. 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 Missouri 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 33.3% in 2020 and 34.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newton County is ranked the 19th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Newton County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Newton County's White Population

48,330 residents of Newton County, or 80.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newton County is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Newton County ranks 96th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Newton County's population has decreased from 81.1% to 80.4%.

Newton County is more White than neighboring McDonald County (68.3% White), Ottawa County (62.4% White), and Barry County (80.2% White). Newton County is less White than neighboring Jasper County (80.6% White), and Lawrence County (86.2% White).

Newton County's Black Population

566 residents of Newton County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newton County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Newton County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Black residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Newton County is more Black than neighboring Lawrence County (0.3% Black), and Barry County (0.2% Black). Newton County is less Black than neighboring McDonald County (2% Black), Jasper County (1.7% Black), and Ottawa County (1.1% Black).

Newton County's Asian Population

963 residents of Newton County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Newton County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Newton County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 20.7%. Asian residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Newton County is more Asian than neighboring McDonald County (1.3% Asian), Jasper County (1.3% Asian), Ottawa County (0.8% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.5% Asian). Newton County is less Asian than neighboring Barry County (2% Asian).

Newton County's Hispanic Population

4,058 residents of Newton County, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newton County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Newton County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Newton County's population has increased from 6.2% to 6.8%.

Newton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ottawa County (6.1% Hispanic). Newton County is less Hispanic than neighboring McDonald County (12.4% Hispanic), Jasper County (9.8% Hispanic), Lawrence County (8.5% Hispanic), and Barry County (10.2% Hispanic).

Newton County's Native American/Other Population

1,883 residents of Newton County, or 3.1% 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 slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Newton County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 17.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Newton County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.1%.

Newton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (1.3% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Barry County (1.1% Native American/Other). Newton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McDonald County (5.6% Native American/Other), and Ottawa County (19.2% Native American/Other).

Newton County's Multiracial Population

4,318 residents of Newton County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newton County is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Newton County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Newton County's population has increased from 6.6% to 7.2%.

Newton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jasper County (5.4% Multiracial), Lawrence County (3.5% Multiracial), and Barry County (6.4% Multiracial). Newton County is less Multiracial than neighboring McDonald County (10.4% Multiracial), and Ottawa County (10.4% 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.