Newton County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:12,052More data
Estimate 2021:12,202 
Census 2020:12,216More data
Census 2010:14,445More data
Census 2000:15,072More data
Population of the County Seat (Newton)
Census 2020:1,633 
Census 2010:2,478 
Census 2000:2,459 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN NEWTON COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Newton city:1,593More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:933.7More data
Water Area:6.1More data
Total Area:939.7More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:13.08More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:0.00More data
Percent Rural:100.00More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:4.7%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:77.0%More data
Percent African American Alone:18.9%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.6%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.5%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:73.0%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:18.7%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:19.0%More data
65 and Older:21.7%More data
85 and Older:2.3%More data
Median Age:44.3More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$43,123More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$527,872,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$44,030More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:19.8%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.3%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:82.1% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:8.3% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$39,403More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$39,530 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$37,910 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$36,652 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$34,210 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:6.8More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:10.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:11.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:6.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:6.8 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.653539More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$2,447,289,437More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,262,508,174More data
Total Actual Levy:$8,250,983More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore data
CY 2021:$N/A 
CY 2020:$N/A 
CY 2019:$N/A 
CY 2018:$N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN NEWTON COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:20.276More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:108.469More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:122.749More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:20.872More data
Frontage Roads:0.326More data
On-System Subtotal:272.692More data
City Streets:24.459More data
Certified County Roads:552.210More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.006More data
Off-System Subtotal:576.675More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:849.367More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:41.070More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:224.677More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:245.498More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:41.744More data
Frontage Roads:0.652More data
On-System Subtotal:553.641More data
City Streets:48.918More data
Certified County Roads:1,104.420More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.012More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,153.350More data
County Total:1,706.991More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Newton County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Newton County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Newton County»

Special Districts in Newton County.
School Districts in Newton County.
History of City Tax Rates in Newton County.

Airports in Newton County.
Hospitals in Newton County.
Prisons in Newton County.