Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newton County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 13,909 population of Newton County, Texas comprised of 503 people who identified as Hispanic (3.62%), and 13,406 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newton County, Texas with a population of 10,625 (76.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,803 (20.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 265 (1.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newton County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 10,186 (73.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,779 (19.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 439 (3.16%).

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

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Population By Race in Newton , TX in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,803 20.15%
White Alone 10,625 76.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 126 0.91%
Asian Alone 87 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 265 1.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Newton , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 24 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 439 3.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,779 19.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,186 73.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 110 0.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 245 1.76%