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  • Largest town: Neosho

Newton County, Missouri

Newton County had 61,519 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 624.8 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 115 in Missouri by population and 49th by land area.

Population
61,519
#19 of 115 in Missouri · #876 in US
Area
624.8 sq mi
#49 of 115 in Missouri · #1,542 in US
Density
98 / sq mi
#20 of 115 in Missouri · #925 in US
Median household income
$63,292
#31 of 115 in Missouri · #1,536 in US

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

Newton County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Newton County population, land area and income

Newton County had 61,519 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 624.8 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 115 in Missouri by population and 49th by land area. That works out to 98.5 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Newton County is 3.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,292 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

61,519

3144th1st

876th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

625 sq mi

3144th1st

1542nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

98.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

925th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,292

3143rd1st

1536th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

61,519

115th1st

19th of 115 (MO)

Land area

625 sq mi

115th1st

49th of 115 (MO)

Density

98.5 / sq mi

115th1st

20th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$63,292

115th1st

31st of 115 (MO)

How Newton County's population changed since 2020

Newton County gained 2,820 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.8%. That ranks 16th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Newton County recorded 2,939 births and 3,264 deaths, a natural change of -325. Net international migration added +719 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,486. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,486 people.

58.7k202059.5k202160.1k202260.8k202361.5k2024
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
2,939
Deaths
3,264
Net international migration
+719
Net domestic migration
+2,486
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+706

Where Newton County is

The Census internal point of Newton County is at 36.908400, -94.335000. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Newton County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.908400, -94.335000
DMS
36°54'30.24"N 94°20'6.00"W
UTM
15N 381071.6E 4085543.1N
Geohash
9yscvqgr5
Plus code
8687WM58+92

Towns in Newton County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Newton County, 27,013 people together, or 44% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Newton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Neosho with 13,782.

  1. 01Neosho13,782
  2. 02Joplin (part)7,813
  3. 03Seneca2,316
  4. 04Granby2,097
  5. 05Loma Linda1,005
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Newton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Newton County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Jasper County, MO, with 126,479 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 165.1 miles NE of Newton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fayetteville, AR (population 103,134), 58.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Neosho, MO (population 13,782), 4.9 miles away.

Newton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Newton County is 29145: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 145. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,292.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Newton County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 61,519. That is up 2,820 people (4.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 58,699.

What is the FIPS code of Newton County?

29145. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (145) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Newton County?

Neosho, with 13,782 residents inside Newton County in 2024.

Which counties border Newton County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Jasper County, MO; Lawrence County, MO; Barry County, MO; Ottawa County, OK; McDonald County, MO; Cherokee County, KS.

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.