Newton County is located in the East Texas Region of Texas. The County Seat is Newton and the largest city is Newton. The 2014 population estimate is 14,138 and the 2010 census population was 14,445. The land area is 933.68 square miles and there are 15.5 persons per square mile.
76.2% of the population is White, 20.8% is Black or African American, 3.4% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% is Asian, 0.8% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.6% is two or more races. 85.1% have a high school degree or higher, and 7.5% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $77,500, there are 4,865 households, an average of 2.87 persons per household. The per capita income is $20,431, the median household income is $37,246, and 16.1% of the persons in Newton County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 842. Retail sales (in $1000) were $50,925, and sales per capita were $3,704.
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| Newton County Official website of Newton County, Texas. |
| Property | CAD Newton County Appraisal District real, auto, business personal, mineral, and mobile home property records. Address: Newton CAD, 109 Court St., Newton, TX 75966-3202. Phone: 409-379-3710. |
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