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Newton County, Arkansas

Newton County had 7,026 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 821.1 square miles of land. It ranks 70th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 15th by land area.

Population
7,026
#70 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,659 in US
Area
821.1 sq mi
#15 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,033 in US
Density
8.6 / sq mi
#74 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,619 in US
Median household income
$46,307
#59 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,916 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Newton County within Arkansas. Pin: Little Rock.

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Newton County population, land area and income

Newton County had 7,026 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 821.1 square miles of land. It ranks 70th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 15th by land area. That works out to 8.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Arkansas has 18,130 residents, so Newton County has 39% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $46,307 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,026

3144th1st

2659th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

821 sq mi

3144th1st

1033rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

8.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2619th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$46,307

3143rd1st

2916th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Arkansas (75)

Population

7,026

75th1st

70th of 75 (AR)

Land area

821 sq mi

75th1st

15th of 75 (AR)

Density

8.6 / sq mi

75th1st

74th of 75 (AR)

Median household income

$46,307

75th1st

59th of 75 (AR)

How Newton County's population changed since 2020

Newton County lost 170 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.4%. That ranks 48th of 75 in Arkansas for growth. The median Arkansas county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Newton County recorded 281 births and 531 deaths, a natural change of -250. Net international migration added -2 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +55. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 250 people.

7,19620207,16720217,09320227,07920237,0262024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
281
Deaths
531
Net international migration
-2
Net domestic migration
+55
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-53

Where Newton County is

The Census internal point of Newton County is at 35.910700, -93.215900. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Newton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Lincoln County: -0.2%Cleveland County: -2.5%St. Francis County: -5.2%Howard County: -2.9%Drew County: -2.2%Van Buren County: +2.2%Searcy County: -0.1%Poinsett County: -2.9%Hot Spring County: +0.7%Izard County: +5.0%Cross County: -3.6%Garland County: -0.4%Nevada County: -3.4%Washington County: +7.9%Union County: -5.0%Pope County: +2.2%Columbia County: -3.2%Conway County: +3.3%Faulkner County: +6.3%Miller County: -1.5%Arkansas County: -6.2%Clay County: -2.9%Saline County: +6.0%Yell County: -0.4%Craighead County: +3.8%Monroe County: -5.3%Calhoun County: -1.0%Marion County: +4.3%Carroll County: +2.6%Mississippi County: -6.0%Ashley County: -5.2%Independence County: +1.1%Stone County: +3.5%Madison County: +7.9%Johnson County: +1.7%Little River County: -2.9%Montgomery County: +0.3%Perry County: +2.5%Pike County: -1.3%Lee County: -5.0%Randolph County: +2.4%Woodruff County: -6.6%Lafayette County: -4.4%Grant County: +2.9%Greene County: +2.3%Jefferson County: -4.7%Franklin County: +2.6%Dallas County: -5.7%Crittenden County: -3.0%White County: +2.9%Lonoke County: +3.1%Bradley County: -5.3%Benton County: +12.2%Fulton County: +4.1%Desha County: -8.8%Pulaski County: +0.5%Newton County: -2.4%Logan County: +1.6%Scott County: +0.1%Prairie County: -3.8%Phillips County: -10.8%Ouachita County: -4.1%Polk County: +1.3%Cleburne County: +3.8%Sebastian County: +1.7%Clark County: -2.3%Sevier County: -0.3%Hempstead County: -4.4%Jackson County: -0.5%Chicot County: -8.7%Sharp County: +4.7%Crawford County: +3.5%Boone County: +3.3%Baxter County: +3.1%Lawrence County: +0.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -4.4%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < +1.1%
  4. < +3.1%
  5. ≥ +3.1%
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Orange pin: Newton County internal point. Dark pin: Little Rock.

Internal point

Decimal
35.910700, -93.215900
DMS
35°54'38.52"N 93°12'57.24"W
UTM
15N 480519.5E 3974065.4N
Geohash
9ymsqc66b
Plus code
8678WQ6M+7J

Towns in Newton County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Newton County. Its 7,026 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Newton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Newton County. The most populous is Pope County, AR, with 64,829 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Little Rock and the nearest big city

Little Rock is 95.9 miles SSE of Newton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fayetteville, AR (population 103,134), 54.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Harrison, AR (population 13,723), 23.5 miles away.

Newton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Newton County is 05101: state code 05 for Arkansas plus county code 101. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $46,307.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Newton County, Arkansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,026. That is down 170 people (2.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,196.

What is the FIPS code of Newton County?

05101. The first two digits (05) are Arkansas; the last three (101) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Newton County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Newton County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Newton County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pope County, AR; Boone County, AR; Carroll County, AR; Johnson County, AR; Madison County, AR; Searcy County, AR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.