City in Harvey County, Kansas · 14.8 sq mi · 1,235 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Newton. The typical household earns $68,885, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,576 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.67%
Men 36.6 · Women 41.3
1880–2026
18,286
2026 projection
1.6% 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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1880–2026
18,286
2026 projection
1.6% 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 | 18,286 | -67 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,353 | +43 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 18,310 | -9 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 18,319 | -32 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 18,351 | -91 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 18,442 | -134 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 18,576 | -298 | 1.58% |
| 2019 | 18,874 | +103 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 18,771 | -51 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 18,822 | -200 | 1.05% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 184 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 10 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 49% | 47% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 25% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau