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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Newton County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Newton County was 17.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1 pts from 2023. That is the 67th highest of 254 counties in 2024.

202417.5%
Change on 2023-1 pts
Rank67th of 254Counties in Texas ranked
Series high22.82016
Series low17.52024

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Newton County, 2015 to 2024

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16182022242015201720192021202320242015: 21.2 %2016: 22.8 %2017: 20.8 %2018: 22.3 %2019: 22.8 %2020: 21.3 %2021: 19.8 %2022: 18.1 %2023: 18.5 %2024: 17.5 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202417.5
202318.5
202218.1
202119.8
202021.3
201922.8
201822.3
201720.8
201622.8
201521.2

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2024
Newton County17.5
Texas13.4
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Newton County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Newton County was 17.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1 pts from 2023. That is the 67th highest of 254 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Newton County?

22.8% in 2016, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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