Newton, NJ Demographics

A map of Newton's Population by Race

Newton, New Jersey had a population of 8,374 in 2020. It was 70.4% White, 5.2% Black, 3.5% Asian, 16.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.1% 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 701 places in New Jersey, Newton is the 196th 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

5,894 residents of Newton identify as White, or 70.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Newton larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Newton is ranked #417 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Newton is less White than neighboring Andover (81.3% White), Ross Corner (75% White), Branchville (86.2% White), Lake Mohawk (86.6% White), and Crandon Lakes (91.9% White).

Newton's Black Population

432 residents of Newton identify as Black, or 5.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Newton slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Newton is ranked #224 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Black than neighboring Andover (2.9% Black), Ross Corner (0.8% Black), Branchville (1% Black), Lake Mohawk (1% Black), and Crandon Lakes (0.3% Black).

Newton's Asian Population

292 residents of Newton identify as Asian, or 3.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Newton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Newton is ranked #337 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Asian than neighboring Andover (0.8% Asian), Ross Corner (0.8% Asian), Branchville (2.1% Asian), Lake Mohawk (1.7% Asian), and Crandon Lakes (0.8% Asian).

Newton's Hispanic Population

1,363 residents of Newton identify as Hispanic, or 16.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Newton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Newton is ranked #166 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Hispanic than neighboring Andover (9.9% Hispanic), Ross Corner (13.3% Hispanic), Branchville (6.7% Hispanic), Lake Mohawk (7.1% Hispanic), and Crandon Lakes (2.9% Hispanic).

Newton's Native American/Other Population

51 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 New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Newton is ranked #284 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Andover (0.5% Native American/Other), Branchville (0.3% Native American/Other), Lake Mohawk (0.5% Native American/Other), and Crandon Lakes (0.4% Native American/Other). Newton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ross Corner (3.3% Native American/Other).

Newton's Multiracial Population

342 residents of Newton identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Newton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Newton is ranked #153 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Multiracial than neighboring Branchville (3.7% Multiracial), Lake Mohawk (3.2% Multiracial), and Crandon Lakes (3.8% Multiracial). Newton is less Multiracial than neighboring Andover (4.5% Multiracial), and Ross Corner (6.7% Multiracial).

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