Newton, TX Demographics

A map of Newton's Population by Race

Newton, Texas had a population of 1,633 in 2020. It was 62.1% White, 29.8% Black, 0.1% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 1,860 places in Texas, Newton is the 796th 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

1,014 residents of Newton identify as White, or 62.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Newton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Newton is ranked #758 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more White than neighboring Jasper (37.8% White). Newton is less White than neighboring Kirbyville (68.5% White), Merryville (73.9% White), South Toledo Bend (91.9% White), and Sam Rayburn (92.9% White).

Newton's Black Population

487 residents of Newton identify as Black, or 29.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Newton larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Newton is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Black than neighboring Kirbyville (18.4% Black), Merryville (14.5% Black), South Toledo Bend (1.4% Black), and Sam Rayburn (0.8% Black). Newton is less Black than neighboring Jasper (45% Black).

Newton's Asian Population

1 residents of Newton identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Newton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Newton is ranked #1190 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Newton is less Asian than neighboring Merryville (0.2% Asian), Jasper (0.6% Asian), and South Toledo Bend (0.9% Asian).

Newton's Hispanic Population

58 residents of Newton identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Newton considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Newton is ranked #1821 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Hispanic than neighboring Merryville (2.8% Hispanic), South Toledo Bend (2.8% Hispanic), and Sam Rayburn (2.4% Hispanic). Newton is less Hispanic than neighboring Kirbyville (6.9% Hispanic), and Jasper (12.8% Hispanic).

Newton's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Newton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Newton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Newton is ranked #397 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Merryville (0.9% Native American/Other), Jasper (0.6% Native American/Other), South Toledo Bend (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sam Rayburn (0.8% Native American/Other). Newton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kirbyville (1.1% Native American/Other).

Newton's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Newton identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Newton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Newton is ranked #710 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Newton is more Multiracial than neighboring Jasper (3.1% Multiracial), South Toledo Bend (2.5% Multiracial), and Sam Rayburn (3% Multiracial). Newton is less Multiracial than neighboring Kirbyville (5% Multiracial), and Merryville (7.7% Multiracial).

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