Poverty Rate in Newton County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Newton County Compares
National Distribution
Where Newton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Newton County: 24.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,976 | Baca County, CO | 24.6% |
| #2,977 | Danville city, VA | 24.7% |
| #2,978 | Jim Wells County, TX | 24.7% |
| #2,979 | Newton County, MS | 24.7% |
| #2,980 | Navajo County, AZ | 24.7% |
| #2,981 | Bibb County, GA | 24.7% |
| #2,982 | Wayne County, KY | 24.8% |
Poverty Rate in Newton County, Mississippi
Newton County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 24.7%, which ranks #2,979 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 95.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Newton County ranks #57 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 8th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.