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Newton County, Missouri

Newton County, Missouri. Newton County had 62,263 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.1% since 2020, faster than Missouri (+1.9%). It holds 20 places (20 cities, villages and boroughs) and 13 census tracts. GEOID 29145.

Newton County is one of the 3 counties of the Joplin, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

62,263

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 58,648 · ACS 2020-2024: 60,118

Median household income

$66,301

±$3,221 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702

Median home value

$190,700

±$12,568 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300

Median gross rent

$817

±$39 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033

How many people live in Newton County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 58,648 residents in Newton County. The Census Bureau estimates 62,263 for July 1, 2025, up 6.1% since 2020, faster than Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 60,118 over 625 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +747 (59,449)
2021→2022 +630 (60,079)
2022→2023 +654 (60,733)
2023→2024 +875 (61,608)
2024→2025 +655 (62,263)

Newton County in Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Newton County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	60,118	6,191,814	+1,938
Households	22,129±345	2,508,227	no clear change
Average household size	2.66±0.04	2.40	+0.09
Housing units	24,866±55	2,825,287	no clear change

Newton County's population since 2000

From 52,636 in 2000 to 62,263 in 2025: up 18.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 52,636
2005 (estimate) 55,941
2010 Census 58,114
2015 (estimate) 58,165
2020 Census 58,648
2025 (estimate) 62,263

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Newton County?

Newton County holds 20 places: 20 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places). The largest is Neosho with 14,078 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Newton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Neosho	city	12,590	13,224±25	$57,891	$163,400	15.2%	100%
Joplin	city	51,762	52,593±47	$52,097	$168,300	16.9%	14%
Seneca	city	2,230	1,906±422	$46,023	$132,600	21.4%	100%
Granby	city	2,050	2,745±529	$48,864	$104,700	25.6%	100%
Loma Linda	town	943	1,239±367	$92,292	$275,700	13.4%	100%
Diamond	town	831	914±237	$73,587	$141,400	3.7%	100%
Leawood	village	620	512±109	$97,813	$251,900	6.3%	100%
Fairview	town	419	371±143	$67,083	$105,000	16.4%	100%
Shoal Creek DriveGEOID 2967628	village	356	485±168	$99,583	$136,300	6.6%	100%
SaginawGEOID 2963902	village	300	332±90	$58,269	$173,100	7.5%	100%
Newtonia	town	204	244±85	$65,714	$88,200	11.5%	100%
StellaGEOID 2970648	town	166	275±215	$42,500	not published	71.5%	100%
Redings MillGEOID 2960986	village	164	107±58	$72,500	$165,600	15.9%	100%
Stark CityGEOID 2970414	town	125	133±61	$56,750	$102,100	27.1%	100%
Shoal Creek EstatesGEOID 2967632	village	107	218±211	$81,250	$445,500	4.6%	100%
Grand Falls PlazaGEOID 2928170	town	103	168±108	$59,583	$250,000	1.2%	100%
WentworthGEOID 2978424	village	98	115±54	$41,875	$111,100	15.7%	100%
RitcheyGEOID 2962030	town	66	62±41	not published	$56,300	32.3%	100%
Dennis AcresGEOID 2919090	village	47	36±29	$52,000	$10,000 or less	13.9%	100%
Cliff VillageGEOID 2914806	village	40	17±15	not published	$200,000	5.9%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Newton County?

The median resident of Newton County is 40.2 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.2%. 4.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Newton County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.2±0.5	39.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.9%	22.3%	–
65 years and over	18.8%±0.2 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6.8%	5.2%	+1.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	80.4%±1.0 pts	76.3%	−5.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.2 pts	10.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.6%±0.2 pts	2.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	1.2%±0.3 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	1.4%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	7.2%±1.1 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.4 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	4.5%±0.6 pts	4.5%	+1.3 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	7.5%±0.8 pts	6.7%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.8%±0.9 pts	7.3%	–
With a disability	15.0%±1.2 pts	14.9%	–
No health insurance coverage	12.7%±1.4 pts	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.5%±1.0 pts	91.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.5%±1.8 pts	32.4%	+3.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.8%±1.0 pts	12.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.5%±0.7 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 Newton County earn?

Half of Newton County's 22,129 households earn less than $66,301 a year (±$3,221), against $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $62,535 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Newton County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$66,301±$3,221	$70,702	no clear change
Mean household income	$87,454±$4,026	$96,247	–
Per capita income	$33,219±$1,546	$39,695	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.5%±1.7 pts	12.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	18.8%±3.7 pts	15.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	12.3%±1.9 pts	9.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.0%±1.6 pts	89.3%	–

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 Newton County?

Owners occupy 76.6% of Newton County's occupied homes and renters 23.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,700 by its owner (±$12,568). The median renter pays $817 a month including utilities, and 28.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Newton County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$190,700±$12,568	$230,300	+$29,110
Median gross rent	$817±$39	$1,033	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	28.9%±6.0 pts	36.6%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,310±$40	$1,524	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.6%±1.8 pts	68.1%	+5.1 pts
Housing units	24,866±55	2,825,287	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.5%±2.4 pts	5.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	76.0%±1.8 pts	70.5%	–
Mobile homes	13.4%±1.8 pts	5.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.6%±0.5 pts	1.6%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	10.0%±1.5 pts	13.3%	–

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 many new homes is Newton County building?

Builders took permits for 56 new housing units across Newton County in 2025 (36 single-family), 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

2019 36 units
2020 43 units
2021 141 units
2022 114 units
2023 114 units
2024 103 units
2025 56 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Newton County get to work?

78.1% of Newton County's workers drive alone and 8.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Newton County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.2%±1.7 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	5.9%±1.3 pts	4.0%	+2.1 pts
Drove alone to work	78.1%±2.1 pts	74.8%	–
Carpooled	10.6%±1.4 pts	8.1%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	1.7%±0.6 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	8.6%±1.7 pts	13.0%	+3.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	22.3 min±0.9	23.5 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 are Newton County's census tracts?

Newton County is divided into 13 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $55,096 (Tract 207) to $83,679 (Tract 206.01).

Census tracts of Newton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 20129145020100	Neosho (95%)	4,132	4,933±520	$58,706	$147,400	$686	17.5%
Tract 20229145020200	Neosho (87%)	5,206	5,448±499	$64,549	$163,800	$900	8.4%
Tract 20329145020300	Neosho (82%)	3,382	3,138±443	$56,698	$204,900	$722	20.0%
Tract 204.0129145020401	Wentworth (3%)	3,375	2,933±371	$57,708	$119,400	$950	9.1%
Tract 204.0229145020402	Diamond (36%)	3,637	4,258±542	$67,250	$192,700	$742	9.7%
Tract 205.0129145020501	Joplin (59%)	4,186	5,140±396	$72,030	$277,000	$876	10.4%
Tract 205.0229145020502	Joplin (61%)	5,446	5,419±468	$75,417	$230,800	$1,007	12.2%
Tract 206.0129145020601	Joplin (19%)	5,608	5,867±539	$83,679	$249,700	$856	5.7%
Tract 206.0229145020602	Neosho (11%)	5,089	4,397±650	$63,185	$194,900	$891	12.3%
Tract 20729145020700	Seneca (45%)	4,452	4,737±609	$55,096	$167,300	$817	20.9%
Tract 20829145020800	Neosho (39%)	6,608	6,226±551	$69,716	$184,800	$754	13.7%
Tract 20929145020900	Granby (50%)	4,228	4,690±591	$65,278	$128,900	$843	20.4%
Tract 21029145021000	Fairview (11%)	3,299	2,932±384	$58,365	$158,800	$784	21.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Newton County compare with Missouri's other counties?

Newton County's rank among Missouri's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	19th of 115
Growth 2020-2025	15th of 115
Residents per square mile	20th of 115
Median household income	29th of 115
Median home value	35th of 115
Median gross rent	33rd of 115
Poverty rate	70th of 115
Bachelor's degree or higher	32nd of 115
Median age	71st of 115

Every county in Missouri

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Newton County 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' school search.