Newton

Population: 3,151
Median household income: $34,286
Median home value: $82,700

Newton is a community in Newton County, Mississippi, home to 3,151 residents. Its median household income of $34,286 runs below the Newton County figure of $50,426.

From 2019 to 2023, Newton's population declined 2.1% from 3,220 to 3,151, while its median home value rose 11.0% from $74,500 to $82,700.

65.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,151
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $34,286
Median home value: $82,700
Median gross rent: $709
Housing units: 1,374
Homeownership rate: 54.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2203,151

Median household income

$26,530$34,286

Median home value

$74,500$82,700

Median gross rent

$670$709

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,220	$26,530	$74,500	$670
2020	3,190	$27,824	$68,200	$696
2021	3,217	$29,595	$68,500	$581
2022	3,191	$36,250	$81,600	$544
2023	3,151	$34,286	$82,700	$709

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	157	5.0%
5 to 17	557	17.7%
18 to 24	363	11.5%
25 to 34	352	11.2%
35 to 44	395	12.5%
45 to 54	412	13.1%
55 to 64	378	12.0%
65 to 74	375	11.9%
75 and over	162	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	791	25.1%
Black or African American	2,228	70.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	105	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	336	16.2%
High school graduate	674	32.5%
Some college or associate's	759	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	172	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	133	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone91.4%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,215	91.4%
Carpooled	84	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	683	52.6%
15 to 29 min	233	17.9%
30 to 44 min	193	14.9%
45 to 59 min	95	7.3%
60+ min	95	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 32.3% (979 of 3,028)

	Count	Share
Family households	658	56.5%
Nonfamily households	506	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,164	84.7%
Vacant	210	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	637	54.7%
Renter-occupied	527	45.3%

1-unit, detached65.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other14.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	904	65.8%
1-unit, attached	33	2.4%
2 to 4 units	207	15.1%
5 to 19 units	12	0.9%
20 or more units	16	1.2%
Mobile home & other	202	14.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2851720
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.3301, -89.1475