Newton is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 13,337 people and four associated neighborhoods, Newton is the 80th largest community in North Carolina.

The percentage of adults in Newton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.93% of the adults in Newton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Newton in 2022 was $27,211, 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 $108,844 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 11.94% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newton include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Newton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.