City in Catawba County, North Carolina · 13.8 sq mi · 1,010 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Newton. The typical household earns $62,015, and the median resident is 38.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,148 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.98%
Men 36.6 · Women 41.9
1850–2026
13,935
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
13,935
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 13,935 | +113 | 0.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,822 | +222 | 1.63% |
| 2024 | 13,600 | +173 | 1.29% |
| 2023 | 13,427 | +120 | 0.90% |
| 2022 | 13,307 | +110 | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 13,197 | +49 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 13,148 | -14 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 13,162 | +54 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 13,108 | +43 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 13,065 | +90 | 0.69% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 133 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 8 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 49% | 41% |
| Never married | 35% | 38% | 32% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau