Newton County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Newton County, Texas has its county seat in Newton and FIPS code 48351. About 12,193 people live here, the 153rd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Newton |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48351 (Texas 48 + county 351) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 12,193 (153rd of 254) |
| Land area | 933.7 sq mi (94th largest; + 6.1 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 13.1 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $83,100 |
| Median property tax paid | $856 a year (about 1.03% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.newton.tx.us |
What counties border Newton County?
Newton County shares a border with 7 counties:
- Beauregard Parish, LA
- Calcasieu Parish, LA
- Sabine Parish, LA
- Vernon Parish, LA
- Jasper County
- Orange County
- Sabine County
What cities and towns are in Newton County?
1 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 18% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 2,225 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Newton County?
11 ZIP code areas with residents touch Newton County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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