New Albany

Population: 7,661
Median household income: $46,276
Median home value: $150,000

New Albany is a community in Union County, Mississippi, home to 7,661 residents. The median household income of $46,276 is below the Union County median ($56,807).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Albany's population declined 12.0% from 8,705 to 7,661, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $121,900 to $150,000.

The typical home was built around 1975. 18.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,661
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,276
Median home value: $150,000
Median gross rent: $956
Housing units: 3,526
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7057,661

Median household income

$44,289$46,276

Median home value

$121,900$150,000

Median gross rent

$754$956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,705	$44,289	$121,900	$754
2020	8,723	$41,975	$111,200	$743
2021	7,657	$42,154	$116,300	$825
2022	7,657	$50,890	$139,200	$886
2023	7,661	$46,276	$150,000	$956

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	713	9.3%
5 to 17	1,260	16.4%
18 to 24	567	7.4%
25 to 34	1,130	14.8%
35 to 44	652	8.5%
45 to 54	921	12.0%
55 to 64	1,038	13.5%
65 to 74	685	8.9%
75 and over	695	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,262	55.6%
Black or African American	2,373	31.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	173	2.3%
Two or more races	108	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	745	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	908	17.7%
High school graduate	1,385	27.0%
Some college or associate's	1,676	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	730	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	422	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,708	87.8%
Carpooled	277	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	1.8%
Other means	44	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,604	53.0%
15 to 29 min	829	27.4%
30 to 44 min	313	10.3%
45 to 59 min	203	6.7%
60+ min	80	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 18.5% (1,369 of 7,401)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,852	62.9%
Nonfamily households	1,092	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,944	83.5%
Vacant	582	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,675	56.9%
Renter-occupied	1,269	43.1%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,668	75.7%
1-unit, attached	92	2.6%
2 to 4 units	365	10.4%
5 to 19 units	154	4.4%
20 or more units	127	3.6%
Mobile home & other	120	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2851000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 34.4923, -89.0217