Newellton is a tiny town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 828 people and two associated neighborhoods, Newellton is the 249th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns, Newellton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Newellton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newellton is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newellton who work in sales jobs (26.38%), maintenance occupations (13.04%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (8.12%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Newellton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Newellton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The population of Newellton has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 3.83% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Newellton in 2022 was $16,546, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,184 for a family of four. Newellton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.12% of its population below the federal poverty line.Newellton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Newellton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newellton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Newellton include English, Scots-Irish, French, German, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Newellton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and French Creole.
