Newton County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Newton County, MO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 75% of counties in Missouri
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Newton County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,118 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 96.0 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.29% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.3 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 22,124 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Newton County grew by 7.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 60,118 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Newton County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.7% of residents. That is 1.0 points above Missouri as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 12,295 20.5% -0.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,505 19.1% -2.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 12,424 20.7% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 10,950 18.2% +0.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Missouri, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.4% of the people living in Newton County and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 49.6% Missouri 49.3%
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Economy
Newton County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Newton County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,823 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.04% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Newton County is about 7% lower than in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Newton County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $70,854 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $817 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.6% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Newton County is about 7.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $817 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Newton County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 170 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Newton County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.4 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.9 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 170 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,278 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,817 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,013 | 923 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Missouri:
Saline County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.0 min), Nodaway County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Bollinger County (33.1 min), Ray County (32.2 min), Maries County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Newton County is 20 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Missouri.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Newton County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Newton County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.66 | 2.40 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Louis County (0.4), Platte County (0.4), Boone County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bollinger County (0.2), Wayne County (0.2), Ripley County (0.2).
Health
Newton County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Newton County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.9% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.9% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Charles County (0.8), Platte County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
Scotland County (0.7), Ripley County (0.7), Pemiscot County (0.8).
Newton County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
Newton County, MO is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 60,118 residents against a local median of 35,028. Where Newton County, MO breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 35% below the local median of $109,091 at $70,854.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 20.4 min against a local median of 17.7 min, 16% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 16% above the local median it puts Newton County, MO at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $58,422 on median home price, so Newton County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Newton County, MO has the 6th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County, MO | 60,118 | $65,823 #1/6 | $70,854 #6/6 | 20.4 min #4/6 |
| McDonald County, MO | 23,701 | $53,681 | $109,091 | 23.8 min |
| Jasper County, MO | 124,268 | $60,630 | $153,538 | 16.7 min |
| Ottawa County, OK | 30,341 | $49,940 | $95,116 | 16.9 min |
| Lawrence County, MO | 38,593 | $61,185 | $100,595 | 20.8 min |
| Barry County, MO | 35,028 | $58,172 | $112,503 | 17.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Newton County, Missouri.
What is the population of Newton County, Missouri?
About 60,118 people live in Newton County, Missouri, in 22,124 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 40.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Newton County, Missouri mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Newton County, Missouri has 96 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Newton County, Missouri?
The median home costs 1.1 times the median household income ($70,854 against $65,823), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $817 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Newton County, Missouri?
20.2% of adults in Newton County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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