City in Jasper County, Iowa · 11.3 sq mi · 1,398 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Newton. The typical household earns $57,771, and the median resident is 42.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,748 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.05%
Men 39.9 · Women 45.6
1860–2026
15,732
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
15,732
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,732 | -9 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,741 | +28 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 15,713 | +63 | 0.40% |
| 2023 | 15,650 | -72 | 0.46% |
| 2022 | 15,722 | +29 | 0.18% |
| 2021 | 15,693 | -55 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | 15,748 | +565 | 3.72% |
| 2019 | 15,183 | -14 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 15,197 | +13 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 15,184 | +55 | 0.36% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 157 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 46% | 47% |
| Never married | 32% | 39% | 25% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau