Newton County, Missouri

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 59,490
Median household income: $64,583
Median home value: $175,300

Newton County, Missouri counts 59,490 residents. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,583 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Newton County's population grew 2.3% from 58,180 to 59,490, while its median household income rose 27.1% from $50,813 to $64,583.

The median resident is 40.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,490
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,583
Median home value: $175,300
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 24,762
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

58,18059,490

Median household income

$50,813$64,583

Median home value

$131,300$175,300

Median gross rent

$699$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	58,180	$50,813	$131,300	$699
2020	58,288	$52,067	$131,800	$704
2021	58,634	$55,820	$137,700	$736
2022	59,019	$60,313	$162,900	$781
2023	59,490	$64,583	$175,300	$777

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,543	6.0%
5 to 17	10,675	17.9%
18 to 24	5,030	8.5%
25 to 34	6,920	11.6%
35 to 44	6,905	11.6%
45 to 54	7,250	12.2%
55 to 64	8,066	13.6%
65 to 74	6,414	10.8%
75 and over	4,687	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48,351	81.3%
Black or African American	555	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	636	1.1%
Asian	943	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	759	1.3%
Some other race	129	0.2%
Two or more races	4,284	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,833	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,291	10.7%
High school graduate	13,841	34.4%
Some college or associate's	12,853	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	6,004	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,253	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,660	79.3%
Carpooled	2,998	11.5%
Public transit	27	0.1%
Walked	255	1.0%
Bicycle	33	0.1%
Worked from home	1,840	7.1%
Other means	225	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,939	32.8%
15 to 29 min	9,390	38.8%
30 to 44 min	4,446	18.4%
45 to 59 min	1,160	4.8%
60+ min	1,263	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 13.4% (7,810 of 58,164)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,773	71.4%
Nonfamily households	6,311	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,084	89.2%
Vacant	2,678	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,971	76.8%
Renter-occupied	5,113	23.2%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,006	76.8%
1-unit, attached	275	1.1%
2 to 4 units	891	3.6%
5 to 19 units	837	3.4%
20 or more units	480	1.9%
Mobile home & other	3,273	13.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 29145
State: Missouri
Land area: 625 sq mi
Water area: 1.82 sq mi
Center point: 36.9084, -94.3350

Cities & places

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