Newton County Demographics

A map of Newton County's Population by Race

Newton County, Texas has an estimated population of 12,093, a slight decrease from the 12,217 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.2% White, 17.3% Black, 3.8% Multiracial, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.7% 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 Texas 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 39.6% in 2020 and 41.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newton County is ranked the 154th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Newton County was ranked the 152nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Newton County's White Population

8,971 residents of Newton County, or 74.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newton County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Newton County ranks 40th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Newton County's population has decreased from 75.7% to 74.2%.

Newton County is more White than neighboring Jasper County (73.1% White), and Vernon County (70% White). Newton County is less White than neighboring Beauregard County (79% White), Sabine County (84.5% White), and Tyler County (76.4% White).

Newton County's Black Population

2,097 residents of Newton County, or 17.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newton County is higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Newton County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. Black residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 17.3%.

Newton County is more Black than neighboring Jasper County (15.3% Black), Beauregard County (10.8% Black), Sabine County (6.8% Black), Tyler County (10.7% Black), and Vernon County (12.2% Black).

Newton County's Asian Population

86 residents of Newton County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Newton County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Newton County ranks 222nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 258.3%. Asian residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Newton County is more Asian than neighboring Jasper County (0.4% Asian), and Tyler County (0.4% Asian). Newton County is less Asian than neighboring Vernon County (1.6% Asian).

Newton County's Hispanic Population

439 residents of Newton County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newton County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Newton County ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 27.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Newton County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.6%.

Newton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sabine County (1.6% Hispanic). Newton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jasper County (7% Hispanic), Beauregard County (3.9% Hispanic), Tyler County (8.4% Hispanic), and Vernon County (9.4% Hispanic).

Newton County's Native American/Other Population

40 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Newton County ranks 116th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 53.5%. 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 (0.2% Native American/Other). Newton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Beauregard County (0.8% Native American/Other), Sabine County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Vernon County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Newton County's Multiracial Population

460 residents of Newton County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newton County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Newton County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Newton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Newton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jasper County (4% Multiracial), Beauregard County (4.8% Multiracial), Sabine County (5% Multiracial), and Vernon County (5.4% 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.