Newton County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29145 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
60,118
Rank #893 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,301 −11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,496 of 3,222
54th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.5% +7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,638 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$190,700 −32.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,511 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.5% −30.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,424 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,500 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

76.6% Homeownership
87.3% Insured
23.5% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.6%33.3%49.9%66.5%80.4%7.2%6.8%1.6%1.4%1.2%0.9%0.5%

About Newton County, Missouri

Newton County, Missouri has a total population of 60,118, making it the 893rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Newton County is 40.2 years, which is 3.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Newton County is $66,301, which ranks #1,496 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Newton County is $190,700, 32.4% below the national median. Renters in Newton County pay a median gross rent of $817 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Newton County, 23.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.4 min.

Newton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (7.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.8%).

All data for Newton County, Missouri 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.