Newton is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 13,399 people and four associated neighborhoods, Newton is the 80th largest community in North Carolina.When you are in Newton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.02% of Newton’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Newton is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newton who work in office and administrative support (9.87%), management occupations (8.92%), and food service (7.72%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Newton is worth considering.In terms of college education, Newton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.27% of adults 25 and older in Newton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Newton in 2022 was $28,925, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,700 for a family of four. However, Newton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Newton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.39% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newton include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Newton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
