Newton County, Indiana

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,859
Median household income: $68,596
Median home value: $159,300

Newton County is a county in Indiana with a population of 13,859. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,596, its median household income sits in line with Indiana's $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Newton County's population held roughly steady from 13,992 to 13,859, while its median household income rose 23.9% from $55,356 to $68,596.

Owners occupy 80.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,859
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,596
Median home value: $159,300
Median gross rent: $927
Housing units: 6,059
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,99213,859

Median household income

$55,356$68,596

Median home value

$118,400$159,300

Median gross rent

$707$927

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,992	$55,356	$118,400	$707
2020	13,981	$57,866	$116,000	$710
2021	13,865	$62,306	$124,100	$776
2022	13,829	$63,673	$147,900	$811
2023	13,859	$68,596	$159,300	$927

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	776	5.6%
5 to 17	2,138	15.4%
18 to 24	973	7.0%
25 to 34	1,621	11.7%
35 to 44	1,641	11.8%
45 to 54	1,777	12.8%
55 to 64	2,163	15.6%
65 to 74	1,608	11.6%
75 and over	1,162	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,079	87.2%
Black or African American	141	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	48	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.3%
Two or more races	459	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,083	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate48.2%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,161	11.6%
High school graduate	4,802	48.2%
Some college or associate's	2,646	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,007	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	356	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit1.8%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,671	78.8%
Carpooled	692	11.7%
Public transit	106	1.8%
Walked	66	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	378	6.4%
Other means	16	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,434	25.8%
15 to 29 min	1,653	29.8%
30 to 44 min	1,129	20.3%
45 to 59 min	620	11.2%
60+ min	715	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 13.5% (1,843 of 13,642)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,909	69.9%
Nonfamily households	1,682	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,591	92.3%
Vacant	468	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,486	80.2%
Renter-occupied	1,105	19.8%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,256	86.7%
1-unit, attached	16	0.3%
2 to 4 units	229	3.8%
5 to 19 units	98	1.6%
20 or more units	13	0.2%
Mobile home & other	447	7.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 18111
State: Indiana
Land area: 402 sq mi
Water area: 1.68 sq mi
Center point: 40.9624, -87.4022