Newton County, Arkansas
Newton County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 7,026 in 2025 across 2,127 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 7,026
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 2,127 km²
- Density
- 3
- per km²
- Median income
- $48,986
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 49.9
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 80.8% | 43 / 75 | 2,681 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $617 | 70 / 75 | 3,005 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $169,300 | 18 / 75 | 1,816 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 76.5% | 21 / 75 | 1,243 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 22.4% | 20 / 75 | 636 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 27.7% | 4 / 75 | 244 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.6% | 12 / 75 | 629 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.0% | 66 / 75 | 2,833 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.2 | 72 / 75 | 2,737 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.2% | 68 / 75 | 2,778 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 0.6% | 67 / 75 | 2,922 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 1.7% | 70 / 75 | 2,783 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 49.9 | 4 / 75 | 225 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 951 | 66 / 75 | 2,475 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 0.4% | 75 / 75 | 3,119 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 18.7% | 69 / 75 | 2,603 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 11.4% | 3 / 75 | 187 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 92.5% | 2 / 75 | 405 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 15.9% | 52 / 75 | 1,034 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 11.1% | 46 / 75 | 1,690 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.425 | 68 / 75 | 2,326 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $48,986 | 48 / 75 | 2,829 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $29,648 | 28 / 75 | 2,483 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 4.1% | 56 / 75 | 1,758 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 15.7% | 47 / 75 | 2,635 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 83.4% | 61 / 75 | 2,718 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 6.5% | 64 / 75 | 1,969 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 19.0% | 60 / 75 | 792 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 7,026 | 70 / 75 | 2,657 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 3 | 73 / 75 | 2,600 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.0% | 51 / 75 | 2,161 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 3.0% | 70 / 75 | 2,768 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 33.9 | 1 / 75 | 168 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 16.1% | 2 / 75 | 324 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
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