Newton County , Missouri
Population: 59,490 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,583 Home $175,300 Rent $777/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Newton County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,583), with housing 43% below the US figure ($175,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Newton County in the top 22% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$64,583
Median Income
household
$175,300
Home Value
median
$777/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,855 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Median Home Value | $175,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $777/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 59,490 |
| Median Age | 40.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 23.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.8%
Obesity
13.4%
Diabetes
18.4%
Smoking
38.4%
High Blood Pressure
29.9%
No Physical Activity
26.1%
Depression
38.1%
Insufficient Sleep
76.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 77.5 · 78th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
87.95
🌀 Hurricane
39.67
🔥 Wildfire
77.29
❄️ Winter Storm
75.05
🌍 Earthquake
69.94
☀️ Drought
78.15
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