Overview
13,865
Total Population
43.2
Median age
48.97%
Female population %
104.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
57.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
98
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Newton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Newton County is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Newton County's population under 18 was 21.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Newton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Newton County, 17.44% were under the age of 15, 16.55% aged 15 to 29, 47.02% aged 30 to 64, 17.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 285 less females than males in Newton County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.97% females and 51.03% males in Newton County, IN.
- The Newton County, IN gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 720.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 537.
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Race / Ethnicity
Newton County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Newton County population: 92.79% are White, 1.07% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 1.93% are some other race and 3.90% are multiracial.
- Newton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 98 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,885 (92.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Newton County is White with a population of 12,865 (92.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Newton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 14,514 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Newton County's population decreased by 280 (1.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Newton County's population decreased by 448 (3.15%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 13,783.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)