Newton, AL Population

Overview

1,606

Total Population

38.4

Median age

52.93%

Female population %

88.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

72.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Newton's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Newton is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newton's population under 18 was 27.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newton, 23.16% were under the age of 15, 12.95% aged 15 to 29, 45.08% aged 30 to 64, 18.06% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 94 more females than males in Newton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.93% females and 47.07% males in Newton, AL.
The Newton, AL gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 72.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 112.

Newton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Newton population: 88.29% are White, 9.71% are Black or African American, 0.25% are Asian and 1.74% are multiracial.
Newton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,602 (99.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newton is White with a population of 1,418 (88.29% of the total population).

Newton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,686 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Newton's population decreased by 182 (10.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newton's population increased by 99 (6.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Newton's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,450.