Newton County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Newton County, Texas had an estimated 11,908 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 12,218, across 934 square miles. County output reached $576.3 m in 2024, 136 establishments operate here.
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 2020-202412,093
- Households4,841
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$42,618
- Median age46.1
- Median gross rent$1,001 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,100
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,875
- Population under 182,323
- Share under 1819.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,839
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,931
- Civilian labor force5,106
- Unemployment rate8.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.3 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties154th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2347th of 3,222
Newton County is the 154th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.5 percent against 19.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton County
Is Newton County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202411,908
- Census 2020 base population12,218
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.54 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-193
- Births, 2024118
- Deaths, 2024218
- Natural change, 2024-100
- Net domestic migration, 2024-95
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-95
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024115
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2649th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.54 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Newton County
Where are people moving to Newton County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving348
- People arriving, from those returns715
- Tax returns filed by households leaving344
- Net household movement4
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-667,000
- Average income of an arriving household$47,250
- Average income of a leaving household$49,738
- Largest single originJasper County (76 households)
- Largest single destinationJasper County (93 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 76 | 192 | $2.6 m |
| Orange County | 64 | 143 | $3.6 m |
| Harris County | 33 | 55 | $1.4 m |
| Jefferson County | 24 | 40 | $1.5 m |
Households arriving report $2,488 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Jasper 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.
Newton County
What is the Newton County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$576.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$607.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-5.2 percent
- GDP change over five years31.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes183rd of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2309th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$47,658
Output grew -5.2 percent in the latest year and 31.3 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.
Newton County
Employment by industry in Newton County
- Covered employment, annual average1,257
- Establishments reporting135
- Average annual pay$47,014
- Average weekly wage$904
- Health care and social assistance, employment145
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$35,696
- Retail trade, employment138
- Retail trade, average annual pay$21,665
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment80
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$56,221
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment52
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$62,837
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment51
- Utilities, employment44
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 145 | 10 | $35,696 |
| Retail trade | 138 | 19 | $21,665 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 80 | 11 | $56,221 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 52 | 8 | $62,837 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 51 | 5 | $71,896 |
| Utilities | 44 | 5 | $132,112 |
| Wholesale trade | 24 | 6 | $53,933 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 21 | 13 | $67,576 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 145 jobs, 11.5 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Newton County
How many businesses are in Newton County?
- Establishments, all industries136
- Employment at those establishments775
- Annual payroll$29.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents11.2
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.
Newton County
How large is Newton County?
- Land area934 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties94th of 254
- Width, east to west22.8 mi
- Height, north to south65.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land13
- Establishments per square mile0.15
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.
Newton County
Flood risk in Newton County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Newton County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480499
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Newton County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Newton County (community 480499), 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 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202412,093
- Households4,841
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$42,618
- Median age46.1
Common questions
Newton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newton County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 11,908 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 12,093, in 4,841 households, ranking 154th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Newton County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.54 percent since the 2020 census base of 12,218, to 11,908 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 118 births against 218 deaths, with net migration of -95. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Newton County?
$42,618. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,100, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,001 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Newton County?
136 establishments, employing 775 people with an annual payroll of $29.0 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?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 145 jobs, 11.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,257 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,014, or $904 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Newton County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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 Jasper County, with 76 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,250 against $49,738 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.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Newton County. All 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | city | 2,534 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Deweyville | CDP | 357 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| South Toledo Bend | CDP | 336 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |