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Newton County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Newton County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Newton County is a small, rural Arkansas county with a population of 7,175 that has contracted 8.6% over five years, a median age of 49.9, and a labor force participation rate of just 50.5%, reflecting a limited and aging workforce. Educational attainment is low—only 14.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and GDP per capita stands at $13,991, well below national norms, though median worker earnings of $33,500 and a 3.9% unemployment rate indicate modest stability among those who are employed. Housing costs are relatively low, with a median home value of $178,800 and median gross rent of $629/month, and the 76.5% homeownership rate points to an established, owner-occupant resident base rather than a transient labor pool.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,175

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,986

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.6% since 2018

Newton County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,621 (93.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races288 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race80 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone63 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone46 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone11 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European27
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)15
  3. 3.Spanish12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

660

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$13,991

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,063

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance540
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)503
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)436
  4. 4.Construction (Group)424
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities319

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations806
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations691
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations585
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations472
  5. 5.Service Occupations451

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.86×)380
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.77×)520
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.61×)277
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.40×)449
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)263

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$178,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$629/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999462 (19.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999354 (14.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999254 (10.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999244 (10.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999166 (6.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999161 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,026 (71.7%)
  • Worked At Home456 (16.1%)
  • Carpooled252 (8.9%)
  • Walked77 (2.7%)
  • Other15 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.