Newton County Demographics

A map of Newton County's Population by Race

Newton County, Missouri had a population of 58,648 in 2020. It was 81.1% White, 0.9% Black, 1.4% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 3.9% Native American/Other, and 6.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Newton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Newton County is the 19th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Newton County's White Population

47,551 residents of Newton County identify as White, or 81.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Newton County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Newton County is ranked #96 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Newton County is more White than neighboring McDonald County (71.5% White), Jasper County (78.5% White), and Ottawa County (62.2% White). Newton County is less White than neighboring Lawrence County (85.3% White), and Barry County (81.2% White).

Newton County's Black Population

523 residents of Newton County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Newton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Newton County is ranked #60 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Newton County is more Black than neighboring Lawrence County (0.4% Black), and Barry County (0.3% Black). Newton County is less Black than neighboring McDonald County (1.8% Black), and Jasper County (1.8% Black).

Newton County's Asian Population

798 residents of Newton County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Newton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Newton County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Newton County is more Asian than neighboring Jasper County (1.2% Asian), Ottawa County (0.5% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.4% Asian). Newton County is less Asian than neighboring McDonald County (1.6% Asian), and Barry County (2.3% Asian).

Newton County's Hispanic Population

3,607 residents of Newton County identify as Hispanic, or 6.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Newton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Newton County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Newton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ottawa County (5.6% Hispanic). Newton County is less Hispanic than neighboring McDonald County (12.1% Hispanic), Jasper County (9.3% Hispanic), Lawrence County (7.9% Hispanic), and Barry County (9.7% Hispanic).

Newton County's Native American/Other Population

2,279 residents of Newton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Newton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Newton County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Newton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (2.2% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Barry County (1.4% Native American/Other). Newton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McDonald County (6.2% Native American/Other), and Ottawa County (19.3% Native American/Other).

Newton County's Multiracial Population

3,890 residents of Newton County identify as Multiracial, or 6.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Newton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Newton County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Newton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (4.9% Multiracial), and Barry County (5.1% Multiracial). Newton County is less Multiracial than neighboring McDonald County (6.8% Multiracial), Jasper County (6.9% Multiracial), and Ottawa County (11.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.