Newton County, Arkansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,175
Median household income: $47,395
Median home value: $178,800

Home to 7,175 residents, Newton County is one of Arkansas's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $47,395, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Newton County's population declined 8.2% from 7,812 to 7,175, while its median household income rose 24.5% from $38,082 to $47,395.

The median gross rent is $629. 14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,175
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,395
Median home value: $178,800
Median gross rent: $629
Housing units: 4,107
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8127,175

Median household income

$38,082$47,395

Median home value

$114,700$178,800

Median gross rent

$547$629

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,812	$38,082	$114,700	$547
2020	7,753	$39,542	$127,100	$552
2021	7,343	$42,817	$147,200	$545
2022	7,243	$50,699	$160,500	$577
2023	7,175	$47,395	$178,800	$629

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	314	4.4%
5 to 17	1,053	14.7%
18 to 24	581	8.1%
25 to 34	559	7.8%
35 to 44	733	10.2%
45 to 54	849	11.8%
55 to 64	1,146	16.0%
65 to 74	1,147	16.0%
75 and over	793	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,642	92.6%
Black or African American	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	0.9%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	17	0.2%
Two or more races	302	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	123	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	761	14.6%
High school graduate	2,011	38.5%
Some college or associate's	1,710	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	487	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	258	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,030	72.9%
Carpooled	235	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	71	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	437	15.7%
Other means	13	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	372	15.8%
15 to 29 min	539	22.9%
30 to 44 min	717	30.5%
45 to 59 min	519	22.1%
60+ min	202	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 13.3% (945 of 7,097)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,024	66.4%
Nonfamily households	1,025	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,049	74.2%
Vacant	1,058	25.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,208	72.4%
Renter-occupied	841	27.6%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,334	81.2%
1-unit, attached	6	0.1%
2 to 4 units	108	2.6%
5 to 19 units	71	1.7%
20 or more units	35	0.9%
Mobile home & other	553	13.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 05101
State: Arkansas
Land area: 821 sq mi
Water area: 2.29 sq mi
Center point: 35.9107, -93.2159