Newton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 18,392 people and four associated neighborhoods, Newton is the 24th largest community in Kansas.

Newton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Newton is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.71% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Newton in 2022 was $32,192, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,768 for a family of four. However, Newton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Newton is a very 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 19.54% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newton include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Polish.

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