Newton County, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Newton County, Indiana had an estimated 14,131 residents on July 1, 2024, up 2.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 13,827, across 402 square miles. County output reached $504.1 m in 2024, 232 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $3.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newton County
How many people live in Newton County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202413,922
- Households5,726
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$75,481
- Median age42.9
- Median gross rent$918 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$171,500
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,055
- Population under 182,890
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,819
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,213
- Civilian labor force6,813
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.8 percent
- Rank by population among Indiana counties82nd of 92
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2230th of 3,222
Newton County is the 82nd largest of 92 Indiana counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.8 percent against 20.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Newton County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202414,131
- Census 2020 base population13,827
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.20 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202498
- Births, 2024159
- Deaths, 2024178
- Natural change, 2024-19
- Net domestic migration, 202434
- Net international migration, 202483
- Total net migration, 2024117
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024319
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1107th of 3,144
The county has grown 2.20 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Newton County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving409
- People arriving, from those returns782
- Tax returns filed by households leaving422
- Net household movement-13
- Adjusted gross income arriving$22.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$2.9 m
- Average income of an arriving household$53,802
- Average income of a leaving household$45,251
- Largest single originLake County (114 households)
- Largest single destinationJasper County (112 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | 114 | 207 | $7.7 m |
| Jasper County | 98 | 205 | $4.1 m |
| Cook County | 22 | 39 | $1.2 m |
| Porter County | 21 | 41 | $1.5 m |
Households arriving report $8,551 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Lake County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Newton County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$504.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$485.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.9 percent
- GDP change over five years34.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Indiana areas BEA publishes85th of 92
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2404th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$36,211
Output grew 3.9 percent in the latest year and 34.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Newton County
- Covered employment, annual average3,237
- Establishments reporting291
- Average annual pay$48,666
- Average weekly wage$936
- Manufacturing, employment452
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$61,228
- Retail trade, employment282
- Retail trade, average annual pay$30,080
- Health care and social assistance, employment257
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$44,479
- Finance and insurance, employment114
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$54,162
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment111
- Construction, employment108
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 452 | 18 | $61,228 |
| Retail trade | 282 | 34 | $30,080 |
| Health care and social assistance | 257 | 12 | $44,479 |
| Finance and insurance | 114 | 10 | $54,162 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 111 | 11 | $57,485 |
| Construction | 108 | 34 | $67,995 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 72 | 19 | $61,336 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 22 | 10 | $25,956 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 452 jobs, 14.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Newton County?
- Establishments, all industries232
- Employment at those establishments2,151
- Annual payroll$92.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Newton County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202426
- Declared construction value permitted$8.1 m
- Single family units authorized26
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$310,474
- Units authorized per 1,000 households4.5
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Newton County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$529,250
- Median 7(a) approval$559,500
- Largest single approval$970,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)34
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer83.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$380,000
- Average 504 approval$380,000
- Median 504 approval$380,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$3.6 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Newton County
Do SBA loans in Newton County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Paid in full2
Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Newton County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending4
- Kentland, approvals3
- Demotte, approvals1
- Thayer, approvals1
- Lake Village, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Kentland | 3 | $2,529,500 |
| Demotte | 1 | $350,000 |
| Thayer | 1 | $261,000 |
| Lake Village | 1 | $35,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newton County
How large is Newton County?
- Land area402 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Indiana counties44th of 92
- Width, east to west13.5 mi
- Height, north to south33.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land35
- Establishments per square mile0.58
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Newton County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Newton County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 180179
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Newton County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Newton County (community 180179), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Newton County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Newton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Newton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202413,922
- Households5,726
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$75,481
- Median age42.9
Common questions
Newton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newton County, Indiana?
The Census Bureau estimates 14,131 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 13,922, in 5,726 households, ranking 82nd of 92 Indiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Newton County's population growing?
The population has grown 2.20 percent since the 2020 census base of 13,827, to 14,131 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 159 births against 178 deaths, with net migration of 117. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Newton County?
$75,481. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,500, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $918 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Newton County?
232 establishments, employing 2,151 people with an annual payroll of $92.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Newton County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 452 jobs, 14.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,237 jobs at an average annual pay of $48,666, or $936 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Newton County?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $3.2 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $559,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $380,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Newton County?
26 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $8.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Newton County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Newton County come from?
The largest single origin is Lake County, with 114 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,802 against $45,251 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Newton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Newton County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Newton County
Cities and places in Newton.
9 Census places lie wholly or partly in Newton County. All 9 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roselawn | CDP | 3,417 | None recorded | 91.3 percent here, 8.7 percent Jasper County |
| Kentland | town | 1,828 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Morocco | town | 1,040 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Brook | town | 900 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Goodland | town | 792 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Village | CDP | 705 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Thayer | CDP | 212 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Sumava Resorts | CDP | 143 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mount Ayr | town | 90 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 6 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Newton County, the largest being Demotte (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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