Newton County, MO

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2024 Population

60,118

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

0.394% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,301

2.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$190,700

8.78% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

26,850

1.67% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Newton County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Newton County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newton County, MO are Crowder College (1,250 degrees awarded in 2023) and Neosho Beauty College (32 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Newton County, MO was $190,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Newton County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Newton County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Newton County, MO borders Cherokee County, KS, Barry County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, McDonald County, MO, and Ottawa County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

Newton County, MO is home to a population of 60.1k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.55% of Newton County, MO residents were born outside of the country (2.74k people).

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.3k people) in Newton County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.93k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Newton County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newton County, MO was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newton County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newton County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
48.3k ± 604
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 253
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.93k ± 436

6.75%

Hispanic Population

4.06k people

6.75% of the people in Newton County, MO are hispanic (4.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newton County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± 5,011 people
India
23,410 ± 3,749 people
China
17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Foreign-Born Population

4.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.74k people

4.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.6k people

As of 2024, 4.55% of Newton County, MO residents (2.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newton County, MO was 4.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newton County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,453 ± 247
Gulf War (2001-)
1,003 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
567 ± 208

Newton County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newton County, MO.

Economy

The economy of Newton County, MO employs 26.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newton County, MO were Manufacturing (5,168 people), Retail Trade (3,366 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,356 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($107,885), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,307), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,799).

Employment

Occupations

26.9k

2024 Value

± 1,163

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 6.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newton County, MO grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 26.4k employees to 26.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newton County, MO, are Production Occupations (3,318 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,647 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,508 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newton County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

26.9k

2024 Value

± 1,163

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 6.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newton County, MO grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 26.4k employees to 26.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newton County, MO, are Manufacturing (5,168 people), Retail Trade (3,366 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,356 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newton County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Newton County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,473

Median earning men ± $2,590

$33,681

Median earning women ± $1,753

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,099), Information ($72,578), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,366).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,028), Wholesale Trade ($52,531), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,087).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

97
Other Services (except Public Administration)
95
Construction
90
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$409k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$163k
Manufacturing
$88k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Newton County, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Newton County, MO awarded 1,282 degrees. The student population of Newton County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,475 male students and 2,452 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newton County, MO are White (828 and 65.6%), Unknown (170 and 13.5%), Hispanic or Latino (146 and 11.6%), and Two or More Races (51 and 4.04%).

The largest universities in Newton County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Crowder College (1,250 and 97.5%) and Neosho Beauty College (32 and 2.5%).

The most popular majors in Newton County, MO are General Studies (301 and 23.5%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (255 and 19.9%), and Registered Nursing (134 and 10.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,927 students enrolled in Newton County, MO, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,786 records, of which 64.4% were women and 35.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
301 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
134 degrees awarded
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development
57 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Newton County, MO was General Studies with 301 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Newton County, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Crowder College
1,250 degrees awarded
Neosho Beauty College
32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Crowder College with 1,250 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 679 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newton County, MO, which is 1.13 times more than the 603 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 828 degrees mean that there were 4.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 170 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,152) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,632) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newton County, MO was $190,700 in 2024, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,300 to $190,700, a 8.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Newton County, MO is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newton County, MO have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newton County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newton County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.31%.

Housing

Property

$190,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,568

$16,956

Median Property Taxes

±$909

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newton County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newton County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Newton County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newton County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,301

Median Household Income

± $3,221

22.1k

Number of Households

± 1,066

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.1k households in Newton County, MO grew to $66,301 from the previous year's value of $64,583.

The following chart displays the households in Newton County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newton County, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (8.59%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Newton County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (8.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newton County, MO have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Newton County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newton County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newton County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newton County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newton County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newton County, MO (7.92k out of 58.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newton County, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 16.6% of the children was living in poverty in Newton County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 255 in Newton County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 21.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

87.3% of the population of Newton County, MO has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 2.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Newton County, MO see 8,484 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (8,484 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4001 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2427 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

8,484 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Newton County, MO

Primary care physicians in Newton County, MO see an average of 8,484 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (8,484 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Newton County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

40.9%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

2.12%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newton County, MO declined by 3.67% from 13.2% to 12.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Newton County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.1 in Newton County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Newton County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.9% in Newton County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Newton County, MO.