Newton County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18111 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,922
Rank #2,230 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,481 +0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #814 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.0% +11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,766 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$171,500 −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,773 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3% −54.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,776 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.5% +23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,695 of 3,222
16th %ile

At a Glance

81.1% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
15.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.4%28.7%43.1%57.5%71.8%85.6%8.4%4.0%1.1%0.5%0.3%0.1%

About Newton County, Indiana

Newton County, Indiana has a total population of 13,922, making it the 2,230th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Newton County is 42.9 years, which is 10.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Newton County is $75,481, which ranks #814 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.5%.

The median home value in Newton County is $171,500, 39.2% below the national median. Renters in Newton County pay a median gross rent of $918 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Newton County, 15.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.9 min.

Newton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.4%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).

All data for Newton County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.