Newton, IA Demographics

A map of Newton's Population by Race

Newton, Iowa had a population of 15,760 in 2020. It was 88.4% White, 2.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Newton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Newton is the 30th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Newton's White Population

13,933 residents of Newton identify as White, or 88.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Newton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Newton is ranked #812 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Newton is less White than neighboring Lambs Grove (90.2% White), Reasnor (96.7% White), Kellogg (93.4% White), Baxter (97% White), and Monroe (95.6% White).

Newton's Black Population

435 residents of Newton identify as Black, or 2.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Newton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Newton is ranked #68 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Black than neighboring Lambs Grove (1.1% Black), Reasnor (0% Black), Kellogg (0% Black), Baxter (0% Black), and Monroe (0.1% Black).

Newton's Asian Population

125 residents of Newton identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Newton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Newton is ranked #168 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Asian than neighboring Lambs Grove (0% Asian), Reasnor (0% Asian), Baxter (0.3% Asian), and Monroe (0.3% Asian).

Newton's Hispanic Population

606 residents of Newton identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Newton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Newton is ranked #304 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Hispanic than neighboring Reasnor (2% Hispanic), Kellogg (2.1% Hispanic), Baxter (0.9% Hispanic), and Monroe (1.2% Hispanic). Newton is less Hispanic than neighboring Lambs Grove (6.3% Hispanic).

Newton's Native American/Other Population

93 residents of Newton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Newton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Newton is ranked #248 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lambs Grove (0% Native American/Other), Reasnor (0% Native American/Other), Baxter (0.2% Native American/Other), and Monroe (0.5% Native American/Other). Newton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kellogg (0.7% Native American/Other).

Newton's Multiracial Population

568 residents of Newton identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Newton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Newton is ranked #257 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Multiracial than neighboring Lambs Grove (2.3% Multiracial), Reasnor (1.3% Multiracial), Kellogg (3% Multiracial), Baxter (1.6% Multiracial), and Monroe (2.3% Multiracial).

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