Newton County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Newton County, Missouri has a population of 60,118 across 625 square miles, up 4.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.08 bn in 2024, 1,251 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 78 7(a) approvals worth $53.9 m.
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Newton County
How many people live in Newton County
- Population60,118
- Households22,129
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$66,301
- Median age40.2
- Median gross rent$817 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$190,700
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over40,656
- Population under 1814,356
- Share under 1823.9 percent
- Population 65 and over11,328
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6434,434
- Civilian labor force28,539
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.4 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties19th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents893rd
Newton County is the 19th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.9 percent against 18.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton County
Is Newton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.89 percent
- Census 2020 base population58,650
- Births, 2024707
- Deaths, 2024752
- Natural change, 2024-45
- Net domestic migration, 2024470
- Net international migration, 2024282
- Total net migration, 2024752
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20242,470
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents550th
The county has grown 4.89 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Newton County
Where people moving to Newton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,070
- People arriving, from those returns4,092
- Adjusted gross income arriving$108.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$52,566
- Largest single originNewton County Non-migrants (19,769 households)
- Largest single destination (19,769 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County Non-migrants | 19,769 | 43,358 | $1.38 bn |
| Jasper County | 804 | 1,552 | $41.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 636 | 1,294 | $36.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 253 | 532 | $14.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 181 | 347 | $10.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 179 | 360 | $9.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 137 | 256 | $6.3 m |
| McDonald County | 135 | 275 | $6.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Newton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Newton County
What the Newton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.08 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.88 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.9 percent
- GDP change over five years41.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties18th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents961st
- GDP per resident$51,262
Output grew 6.9 percent in the latest year and 41.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Newton County
Who employs people in Newton County
- Covered employment, annual average21,297
- Establishments reporting1,508
- Average annual pay$53,349
- Average weekly wage$1,026
- Sector 62, employment5,599
- Sector 62, average annual pay$69,650
- Sector 31-33, employment3,144
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$60,209
- Sector 44-45, employment2,586
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,446
- Sector 72, employment2,181
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,347
- Sector 48-49, employment1,055
- Sector 42, employment898
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 5,599 | 406 | $69,650 |
| Sector 31-33 | 3,144 | 64 | $60,209 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,586 | 180 | $34,446 |
| Sector 72 | 2,181 | 101 | $22,347 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,055 | 74 | $58,583 |
| Sector 42 | 898 | 54 | $62,710 |
| Sector 23 | 888 | 136 | $64,103 |
| Sector 81 | 500 | 86 | $32,217 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 5,599 jobs, 26.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Newton County
What businesses operate in Newton County
- Establishments, all industries1,251
- Employment at those establishments22,540
- Annual payroll$1.17 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Newton County
What is being built in Newton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024103
- Declared construction value permitted$10.8 m
- Single family units authorised63
- Multifamily units authorised40
- Multifamily share of units38.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$105,289
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.7
Multifamily is 38.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Newton County
How much SBA lending happens in Newton County
- 7(a) approvals recorded78
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$53.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$691,347
- Median 7(a) approval$265,000
- 10th percentile approval$32,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,000,000
- Largest single approval$4,430,100
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)756
- Jobs per approval9.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active16
- Distinct industries receiving approvals52
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer29.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms23
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter48
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals1.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (6)
- Most active lenderOakStar Bank (19)
- 504 approvals recorded5
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.7 m
- Average 504 approval$334,000
- Median 504 approval$281,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval7.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved23.4
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals94.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$55.6 m
The average approval of $691,347 sits well above the median of $265,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 29.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newton County
Do SBA loans in Newton County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded16
- Paid in full13
- Charged off3
- Charge off rate on resolved loans18.8 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure46
- Status: Paid in full13
- Status: Cancelled11
- Status: Charged off3
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Of the 16 loans that have reached a final outcome, 18.8 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newton County
Which parts of Newton County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending11
- Neosho, approvals37
- JOPLIN, approvals16
- WENTWORTH, approvals5
- GRANBY, approvals4
- Fairview, approvals4
- DIAMOND, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Neosho | 37 | $23,844,600 |
| JOPLIN | 16 | $5,649,200 |
| WENTWORTH | 5 | $7,635,400 |
| GRANBY | 4 | $977,800 |
| Fairview | 4 | $1,698,900 |
| DIAMOND | 3 | $2,148,000 |
| STELLA | 3 | $4,647,200 |
| STARK CITY | 2 | $6,276,000 |
Neosho accounts for 37 approvals against 16 in JOPLIN. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newton County
How big is Newton County
- Land area625 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties49th of 115
- Width, east to west30.9 mi
- Height, north to south21.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land96
- Establishments per square mile2.00
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Newton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Newton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population60,118
- Households22,129
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$66,301
- Median age40.2
Common questions
Newton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newton County, Missouri?
60,118, in 22,129 households, ranking 19th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Newton County growing?
The population has grown 4.89 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 707 births against 752 deaths, with net migration of 752. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Newton County?
$66,301. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,700, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $817 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Newton County?
1,251 establishments, employing 22,540 people with an annual payroll of $1.17 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Newton County?
Average annual pay is $53,349, or $1,026 a week, across 21,297 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Newton County?
78 7(a) approvals totalling $53.9 m since FY2020, across 16 lenders, with a median approval of $265,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $1.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Newton County get paid back?
Of the 16 loans that have reached a final outcome, 13 were paid in full and 3 charged off, a charge off rate of 18.8 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Newton County?
103 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $10.8 m. Multifamily was 38.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Newton County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Newton County come from?
The largest single origin is Newton County Non-migrants, with 19,769 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,566 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Newton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Newton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.