Newton County, Mississippi

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,151
Median household income: $50,426
Median home value: $102,700

Newton County, Mississippi counts 21,151 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,426, its median household income sits below Mississippi's $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Newton County's population held roughly steady from 21,360 to 21,151, while its median household income rose 40.2% from $35,958 to $50,426.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,151
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,426
Median home value: $102,700
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 9,145
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,36021,151

Median household income

$35,958$50,426

Median home value

$85,600$102,700

Median gross rent

$658$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,360	$35,958	$85,600	$658
2020	21,215	$42,176	$86,200	$632
2021	21,385	$44,530	$86,900	$597
2022	21,275	$49,160	$100,800	$684
2023	21,151	$50,426	$102,700	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,348	6.4%
5 to 17	3,769	17.8%
18 to 24	2,395	11.3%
25 to 34	2,316	10.9%
35 to 44	2,402	11.4%
45 to 54	2,665	12.6%
55 to 64	2,617	12.4%
65 to 74	2,114	10.0%
75 and over	1,525	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,446	58.8%
Black or African American	6,707	31.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	515	2.4%
Asian	92	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	649	3.1%
Two or more races	357	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	385	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,920	14.1%
High school graduate	4,520	33.1%
Some college or associate's	4,808	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,206	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,185	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,886	84.3%
Carpooled	823	10.1%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	210	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	168	2.1%
Other means	78	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,934	24.2%
15 to 29 min	2,396	29.9%
30 to 44 min	2,429	30.4%
45 to 59 min	689	8.6%
60+ min	552	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 22.0% (4,462 of 20,312)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,007	65.1%
Nonfamily households	2,690	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,697	84.2%
Vacant	1,448	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,073	78.9%
Renter-occupied	1,624	21.1%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other25.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,269	68.6%
1-unit, attached	68	0.7%
2 to 4 units	395	4.3%
5 to 19 units	86	0.9%
20 or more units	22	0.2%
Mobile home & other	2,305	25.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 28101
State: Mississippi
Land area: 578 sq mi
Water area: 1.75 sq mi
Center point: 32.4020, -89.1184