Newton County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 401.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 35.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 25.5%. On the most recent census form, 98.9% of the population reported only one race, with 0.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 5.0% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.60 persons compared to an average family size of 3.00 persons. In 2010 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $34,849. Per capita income grew by 9.8% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	14,244	2173	Covered Employment	3,427	2256
Growth (%) since 1990	5.1%	1887	Avg wage per job	$31,896	1711
Households (2010)	5,503	2249	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	20.3%	506
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	6,621	2167	Avg wage per job	$34,849	2007
Unemployment Rate (2010)	11.0	792	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.8%	2408
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$30,280	1912	Avg wage per job	$36,109	2243
Median Household Income (2009)	$47,764	796	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2009)	11.0	2503	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	85.8	1,352	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.9%	1064
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	9.5	3,029	Avg wage per job	$41,695	1049