Newton County, TX Population

Overview

12,532

Total Population

44.7

Median age

47.95%

Female population %

108.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

62.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

515

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Newton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Newton County is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newton County's population under 18 was 21.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newton County, 17.56% were under the age of 15, 18.15% aged 15 to 29, 43.50% aged 30 to 64, 18.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 514 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 47.95% females and 52.05% males in Newton County, TX.
The Newton County, TX gender ratio is 108.6:100 i.e. 108.6 men to 100 women (1.086).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 565.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 504.

Newton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Newton County population: 74.24% are White, 20.52% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 0.53% are some other race and 3.55% are multiracial.
Newton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 515 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,017 (95.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newton County is White with a population of 9,304 (74.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,021 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Newton County's population decreased by 574 (3.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newton County's population decreased by 2,290 (15.85%), 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 2022 at 12,052.