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Newton County, MO

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Newton County has a population of 59 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 626.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 38%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Newton County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Newton County comprises Joplin, MO metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Neosho.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Cherokee County, Barry County, Jasper County, Lawrence County, McDonald County, and Ottawa County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
30.46%67.25%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
27.48%71.95%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
29.32%69.42%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
25.61%72.48%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
18.76%77.25%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
20.48%77.87%+++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%38%
Government
Enterprises
8%15%
Private Industries92%40%
Agriculture5%356%
Mining<1%23%
Utilities2%2%
Construction4%22%
Manufacturing17%9%
– Durable7%11%
– Nondurable10%8%
Trade14%37%
– Wholesale6%46%
– Retail8%29%
Transportation4%68%
Information1%7%
Finance & Insurance3%33%
Real Estate10%32%
Professional &
Business Services
3%40%
Educational Services<1%41%
Healthcare &
Social Services
23%35%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%179%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%32%
Other Services23%25%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1154
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
944
📺 Electronics & Appliance428
🛒 Grocery Stores2269
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores854
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1356
⛽ Gasoline Stations2967
👕 Clothing Stores737
👠 Shoe Stores318
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods428
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1662
💐 Florists438
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants3464
🍔 Limited-service restaurants3260
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers1857
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation2070
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%121%$266,300 N/A
Top 20%50%$157,300 $157,300
Next highest 20%23%$73,100 $95,500
Middle 20%14%$44,700 $57,200
Second lowest 20%9%$28,100 $35,800
Bottom 20%3%$10,900 $19,100
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries64%$59,900
Self-Employment9%$55,800
Investment Income111%$24,800
Social Security41%$20,100
Supplemental Security11%Below $10,000
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement21%$26,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%5%7%
$25K
– $49K
2%7%7%9%
$50K
– $99K
1%11%13%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%9%4%
$200K
& more
<1%2%3%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$40,200 $28,100
African-American$36,500 $27,100
Hispanic$40,500 $24,100
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$36,400 $19,000
Highschool & GED$42,200 $31,900
Some College to
Associate’s
$43,100 $26,900
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$51,800 $32,100
Graduate Degree$52,800 $52,000
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$50,800 $42,200
STEM2$38,800
Gray-Collar3$55,900
Pink-Collar4$22,800 $13,500
Sales5$56,300 $19,600
Blue-Collar6$41,100 $33,700
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought++$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm++$
Landslide++
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Newton County


Diamond, MO 64840
Granby, MO 64844
Fairview, MO 64842
Seneca, MO 64865
Dayton, MO 64858
Newtonia, MO 64866
Neosho, MO 64850

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