New Hope

Population: 3,587
Median household income: $79,250
Median home value: $223,900

New Hope is a community in Lowndes County, Mississippi, home to 3,587 residents. Its median household income of $79,250 runs above the Lowndes County figure of $54,460.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Hope's population declined 8.2% from 3,908 to 3,587, while its median home value rose 44.4% from $155,100 to $223,900.

1.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.92 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,587
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $79,250
Median home value: $223,900
Median gross rent: $963
Housing units: 1,294
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9083,587

Median household income

$62,904$79,250

Median home value

$155,100$223,900

Median gross rent

$804$963

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,908	$62,904	$155,100	$804
2020	3,829	$59,500	$157,900	$844
2021	3,478	$70,417	$158,800	$929
2022	2,983	$76,149	$196,500	$786
2023	3,587	$79,250	$223,900	$963

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	238	6.6%
5 to 17	838	23.4%
18 to 24	232	6.5%
25 to 34	464	12.9%
35 to 44	642	17.9%
45 to 54	427	11.9%
55 to 64	257	7.2%
65 to 74	414	11.5%
75 and over	75	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,377	66.3%
Black or African American	1,095	30.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree23.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	202	8.9%
High school graduate	596	26.2%
Some college or associate's	738	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	534	23.4%
Graduate or professional degree	209	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,540	87.4%
Carpooled	49	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	53	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	120	6.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	370	22.5%
15 to 29 min	752	45.8%
30 to 44 min	313	19.1%
45 to 59 min	101	6.2%
60+ min	106	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 1.8% (64 of 3,587)

	Count	Share
Family households	922	75.0%
Nonfamily households	307	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,229	95.0%
Vacant	65	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,023	83.2%
Renter-occupied	206	16.8%

1-unit, detached91.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,180	91.2%
1-unit, attached	31	2.4%
2 to 4 units	22	1.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	61	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2851400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.4573, -88.3432