Newton Population History 1990 - 2023

Newton Population Facts

What is the current population of Newton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Newton is 13,399. Newton, North Carolina is the 2,572nd largest city in the US.

What county is Newton, North Carolina in?

Newton is located entirely in Catawba County.

What is the size of Newton, North Carolina in square miles?

Newton has an area of 13.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Newton?

The current population of Newton (13,399) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Newton growing?

Newton has grown 5.3% since the 2000. Newton, North Carolina's growth is below average. 61% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Newton, North Carolina?

Newton has a population density of 941.8 people per square mile.

Newton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Newton, North Carolina?

The total voting age population of Newton, North Carolina, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,662. The voting age population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

What percentage of Newton, North Carolina residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.3% of the residents of Newton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Newton, North Carolina?

The racial demographics of Newton are 64.4% White, 18.0% Black, 12.2% Other, 3.5% Two or more races, 1.6% Asian and 0.4% American Indian. Additionally, 14.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Newton, North Carolina residents are below the poverty line?

In Newton, 12.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 12.8%. On a per-household basis, 8.0% of families are below the poverty line in Newton.

What percentage of Newton, North Carolina residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 55.8% of Newton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Newton, North Carolina residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.7% of Newton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.2% have a bachelor's degree and 6.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Newton, North Carolina residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Newton residents aged 5 and older, 15.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 13.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Newton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Newton, North Carolina?

The unemployment rate in Newton is 4.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Newton, North Carolina residents work for the government?

In Newton, 7.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Newton, North Carolina?

The median household income in Newton is $46,063.

Newton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Newton, North Carolina?

In Newton, 52.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Newton, North Carolina?

Renters occupy 47.2% of housing units in Newton.

What percentage of Newton, North Carolina housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Newton, 10.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Newton, North Carolina housing units were built after 2000?

In Newton, 14.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 820 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Newton, North Carolina?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Newton is $754.

What percentage of households in Newton, North Carolina have broadband internet?

In Newton, 79.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.