Newton County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28101 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,093
Rank #1,815 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,540 −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,743 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.7% +95.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,979 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$106,300 −62.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,897 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.3% −42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,121 of 3,222
34th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,783 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

79.1% Homeownership
87.8% Insured
19.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.5%19.0%28.4%37.9%47.4%56.9%59.7%31.6%3.2%2.2%1.9%0.9%0.5%

About Newton County, Mississippi

Newton County, Mississippi has a total population of 21,093, making it the 1,815th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Newton County is 38.6 years, which is 0.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Newton County is $50,540, which ranks #2,743 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Newton County is $106,300, 62.3% below the national median. Renters in Newton County pay a median gross rent of $638 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Newton County, 19.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.8 min.

Newton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 59.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (31.6%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (3.2%).

All data for Newton County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.