The Town Files

Newton County, Texas

12,093 people. The median home is worth $103,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $42,618.

Towns in Newton County

Towns in Newton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Newton1,633$102,100$56,17237.2
Deweyville571$137,300—42.1

People and housing

Newton CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$103,100$184,100
Median rent$1,001$1,086
Median household income$42,618$65,842
Median age46.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher6.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line19.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,257 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,014 a year.

Largest industries in Newton CountyHealth care & social assistan…145 jobs · $35,696Retail138 jobs · $21,665Agriculture, forestry & fishi…80 jobs · $56,221Administrative & support52 jobs · $62,837Mining, oil & gas51 jobs · $71,896Utilities44 jobs · $132,112
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Newton County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 7.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 243 storm events in Newton County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Newton County by type since 1996Hail46Heat2Flood6Drought2Tornado29Ice Storm4Flash Flood25Winter Storm7Tropical Storm2Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Newton County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
December 9, 2020HurricaneDR-4572: Hurricane Laura
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).