Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newton, AR in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 7,816 population of Newton County, Arkansas comprised of 154 people who identified as Hispanic (1.97%), and 7,662 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newton County, Arkansas with a population of 7,477 (95.66%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 174 (2.23%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 97 (1.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newton County, Arkansas in 2017, with a population of 7,341 (93.92%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 170 (2.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 136 (1.74%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Newton, Arkansas.

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Population By Race in Newton , AR in 2017
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 41 0.53%
White Alone 7,477 95.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 97 1.24%
Asian Alone 26 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 174 2.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Newton , AR in 2017
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 136 1.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,341 93.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 91 1.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 170 2.17%