Newton, MA Demographics

The total population of Newton is estimated to be 88,453 with 42,981 males (48.59%) and 45,472 females (51.41%). There are 2,491 more females than males in Newton.
The median household income in Newton was $177,926 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,971(1.70%) from $174,955 in 2020. This income is 238.49% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Newton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $100,920 for males and $54,820 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $175,177 for males and $103,839 for females.
In Newton, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $175,451, followed by Two or More Races households at $154,225, and Asian households with a median household income of $134,462.
In 2022, the population of Newton was 87,381, a 0.48% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Newton's population was 87,799, a decline of 1.08% compared to a population of 88,759 in 2020.
The median age in Newton, MA is 40.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.65% were under the age of 15, 21.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.72% aged 30 to 64, 15.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Newton population: 74.03% are White, 2.85% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 15.06% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.20% are some other race and 5.79% are multiracial.