Name | Newton County |
State | Arkansas |
FIPS Code | 05101 |
County Seat | Jasper |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 8,286 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -13.27% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 98.16% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 96% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+28 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.1% |
Area Code(s) | 327 / 870 / 479 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 98.16% |
African American | 0.15% |
Hispanic | 1.28% |
Asian | 0% |
Native American | 0.2% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 96% |
African American | 0.65% |
Hispanic | 1.86% |
Asian | 0% |
Native American | 0.37% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.09% |