Census place 3747000

Newton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Newton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Newton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Newton has a population of 13,822 and 1,002 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 93 covered North Carolina places are: median home value is $186,300, below the comparison median of $309,100; population density is 1,002/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,644/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,091, below the comparison median of $1,246. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$186,300
Below the comparison median of $309,100
population density
1,002/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,644/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,091
Below the comparison median of $1,246

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Newton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,822
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,002/sq mi
13.8 sq mi land area
Median age
38.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$62,015
Median home value
$186,300
Median gross rent
$1,091
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21%
Typical commute
21.7 min
Drive-alone commute
78.5%
Public transit commute
1.6%
Walked to work
0.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
27.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
5.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
4.1%
Households with children
31%
Residents with a disability
13.8%
Residents without insurance
9.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Catawba County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Hurricane declarations
6
Tropical Storm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HICKORY FAA AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
69.1°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
47.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Newton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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