Town · Missouri
Newtonia, Missouri
Newtonia, town, in Newton County, Missouri. Newtonia had 215 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 204 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 244 (±85). GEOID 2952292.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
215
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 204 · ACS 2020-2024: 244 ±85
Median household income
$65,714
±$40,662 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$88,200
±$8,886 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$850
±$102 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Newtonia and what county is it in?
Newtonia is a town in Newton County, Missouri. It covers 0.3 square miles of land, 626 residents per square mile in 2020.
Newtonia is in the Joplin, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Newtonia, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 215 people lived in Newtonia on July 1, 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, faster than Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 204 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 244 (±85).
| Measure | Newtonia | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 244 ±85 | 60,118 | no clear change |
| Households | 88 ±24 | 22,129 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.77 ±0.66 | 2.66 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 92 ±25 | 24,866 | no clear change |
Newtonia's population since 2000
From 231 in 2000 to 215 in 2025: down 6.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Newtonia as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Newtonia?
The median resident of Newtonia is 42.2 years old; 25.4% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.1%.
| Measure | Newtonia | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.2 ±12.0 | 40.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.4% ±11.8 pts | 23.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.7% ±12.0 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 47.1% ±6.6 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.3% ±3.9 pts | 6.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.8% ±6.8 pts | 80.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±1.0 pts | 1.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.3 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.1% ±4.9 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4% ±1.0 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.4% ±1.0 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.5% ±6.8 pts | 8.8% | – |
| With a disability | 20.9% ±7.9 pts | 15.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7% ±4.4 pts | 12.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.9% ±7.9 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.6% ±10.8 pts | 23.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.4% ±3.5 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.7% ±4.1 pts | 86.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±13.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Newtonia earn?
Half of Newtonia's 88 households earn less than $65,714 a year (±$40,662), against $66,301 in Newton County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $53,672 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Newtonia | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,714 ±$40,662 | $66,301 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $65,731 ±$13,807 | $87,454 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,736 ±$5,692 | $33,219 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 11.5% ±6.5 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.1% ±9.3 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.6% ±11.6 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.6% ±9.4 pts | 94.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.2% ±8.0 pts | 88.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Newtonia?
Owners occupy 92.0% of Newtonia's occupied homes and renters 8.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,200 by its owner (±$8,886). The median renter pays $850 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Newtonia | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $88,200 ±$8,886 | $190,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $850 ±$102 | $817 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.1% ±53.4 pts | 28.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,000 ±$343 | $1,310 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.0% ±6.2 pts | 76.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 8.0% ±6.2 pts | 23.4% | – |
| Housing units | 92 ±25 | 24,866 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±33.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.8% ±10.3 pts | 76.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.0% ±10.3 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±30.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.4% ±7.9 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 33.7% ±12.7 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.0% ±9.4 pts | 3.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Newtonia work and get to work?
66.3% of Newtonia's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.7 minutes.
| Measure | Newtonia | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.1% ±10.7 pts | 60.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% ±3.6 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 66.3% ±15.5 pts | 78.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.1% ±3.5 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±29.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 4.2% ±5.0 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 20.0% ±15.4 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.7 min ±7.4 | 22.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Newtonia?
No census tract lies mostly in Newtonia; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Newtonia) · Census block assignment files
How does Newtonia compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Newtonia is the 16,271st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 650th-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Newtonia is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 650th | 936 |
Newtonia's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Newtonia with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Newtonia?
26 of the 57 figures for Newtonia on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Newtonia are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Newtonia.