Newton

County:: Harvey County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 14.806
State:: Kansas

Newton is a city located in Harvey County, Kansas. Newton has a 2025 population of 18,040. It is also the county seat of Harvey County. Newton is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -2.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,567 in 2020.

The average household income in Newton is $81,196 with a poverty rate of 8.34%.The median age in Newton is 39.9 years: 36.8 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Newton includes 80.66% White, 5.14% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	14,876	80.66%
Two or more races	2,057	11.15%
Other race	948	5.14%
Native American	316	1.71%
Black or African American	220	1.19%
Asian	26	0.14%

Newton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Newton's average per capita income is $41,754. Household income levels show a median of $67,015. The poverty rate stands at 8.34%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,379	-
Families	$80,112	$93,389
Households	$67,015	$81,196
Non Families	$32,355	$50,315

$41,754

Average Income

$67,015

Median Household Income

8.34%

Poverty Rate