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Newton County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Newton County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Newton County is a small rural Mississippi county of 21,151 residents with a high homeownership rate of 79.1% and low occupancy costs—median home values of $102,700 and gross rent of just $722 per month. The labor force participation rate is 51.3%, with 85.9% holding a high school diploma or higher, though only 17.5% have a bachelor's degree, and median worker earnings stand at $34,355. Population has edged down 1.7% over five years, unemployment sits at 3.5%, and a poverty rate of 22.0% reflects persistent income pressures against a median household income of $50,540.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

21,151

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,540

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

Newton County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,661 (60.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,664 (31.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone675 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races422 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone364 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race196 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish208
  2. 2.Other Indo-European36
  3. 3.Vietnamese22
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island19
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,057

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,949

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,039

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,152
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,751
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)800
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)576
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining422

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,847
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,004
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,242
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,106
  5. 5.Service Occupations845

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.60×)341
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.23×)1,825
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.54×)601
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.11×)211
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)2,132

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$102,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$722/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999623 (10.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999509 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999485 (8.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999470 (7.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999443 (7.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999422 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,355

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,324 (78.7%)
  • Carpooled1,150 (14.3%)
  • Worked At Home254 (3.2%)
  • Walked198 (2.5%)
  • Other106 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.