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Newton County, MS


Designated Market Area: Meridian, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 21,029   ( 691 from 2010 , 264 from 2020)
Land area: 577.8 square miles
Population density: 36.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,542 59.64% 7.8%
Black:6,55531.17% 0.3%
Indian:1,1135.29% 3.8%
Asian:1070.51% 109.8%
2+ races:2411.15% 45.2%
Hispanic:4712.24% 64.1%
Total non-White:8,48740.36% 4.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:678 15.9
Deaths:73717.3
Net Migration: -212-5.0
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-1,057 -4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:366 1.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,720
13,59962.61%
6,53630.09%
1,0724.94%
510.23%
1660.76%
2871.32%
8,12137.39%

2000
21,838
14,09564.54%
6,61730.30%
7963.65%
390.18%
840.38%
1980.91%
7,74335.46%

1990
20,291
13,69067.47%
5,85328.85%
7213.55%
20.01%
n/a
250.12%
6,60132.53%

1980
19,944
13,95469.97%
5,34726.81%
4712.36%
180.09%
n/a
1540.77%
5,99030.03%

1970
18,983
13,31870.16%
5,17427.26%
4312.27%
80.04%
n/a
490.26%
5,665 29.84%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,232 14.8
2,1509.8
-274-1.3
430.2
-496 -2.3
378 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
3,332 16.4
2,50612.4
6243.1
250.1
405 2.0
1,142 5.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,008 15.1
2,331 11.7
-188 -0.9
n/a
-264 -1.3
611 3.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-308 -1.6
n/a
636 3.4
325 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Newton County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.2
5,098 24.2%
15,931 75.8%
3,679 17.5%
7,706
2.66
5,120 66.4%
3,809 74.4%
519 10.1%
2,586 33.6%

2010
NumberPercent
37.1
5,653 26.0%
16,067 74.0%
3,233 14.9%
8,214
2.57
5,802 70.6%
4,017 69.2%
752 13.0%
2,412 29.4%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
5,732 26.2%
16,106 73.8%
3,224 14.8%
8,186
2.58
6,022 73.6%
4,424 73.5%
688 11.4%
2,164 26.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
5,652 27.9%
14,639 72.1%
3,156 15.6%
7,385
2.66
5,621 76.1%
4,375 77.8%
538 9.6%
1,764 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
5,804 29.1%
14,140 70.9%
3,182 16.0%
6,978
2.79
5,420 77.7%
4,639 85.6%
266 4.9%
1,558 22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Newton County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,113 
Median Value$100,800 
Occupied7,70684.6%
Vacant1,40715.4%
Owned6,13579.6%
Rented1,57120.4%
Median Rent$684 
Single-Family Units6,40870.3%
    Detached6,32669.4%
    Attached820.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1431.6%
Mobile Homes2,12823.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Newton County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005637.3%
$10,000 to $14,9994716.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993814.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994816.2%
$25,000 to $29,9995296.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993094.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993995.2%
$40,000 to $44,9994646.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992993.9%
$50,000 to $59,9996898.9%
$60,000 to $74,99989711.6%
$75,000 to $99,9996618.6%
$100,000 to $124,9997079.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992383.1%
$150,000 to $199,9993174.1%
$200,000 or more3013.9%
Median Household Income49,160 
Per Capita Income28,364 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4215.5%
Public Assistance620.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps85511.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,64459.5%
Unemployed3722.9%
In Armed Forces1241.0%
Total Labor Force8,14063.3%
Not in Labor Force4,71336.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9292,60352.9%
Non-Profit15822741.0%
Self-Employed51622969.3%
Local Government25427448.1%
State Government35656738.6%
Federal Government22511566.2%
Total Private + Self3,4452,83254.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9931,18345.6%
Total4,4384,01552.5%
Pct. Govt.21.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7909.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,57018.6%
Professional, Technical2,09324.8%
Service Occupations7538.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing450.5%
All others3,24738.4%
White Collar 52.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,86622.1%
Health care and social assistance1,28915.2%
Educational services97711.6%
Retail trade93511.1%
Construction5146.1%
Public administration4805.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4124.9%
Transportation and warehousing3614.3%
Other services3273.9%
Finance and insurance3103.7%
Accommodation and food services2042.4%
Wholesale trade1892.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1852.2%
Utilities1141.3%
Information891.1%
Professional, scientific, technical851.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation600.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction420.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing140.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Newton County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3691.73%
Puerto Rican500.24%
Cuban30.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American170.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan170.08%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American60.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean60.03%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic40.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese520.24%
Filipino120.06%
Chinese110.05%
Japanese110.05%
Indian50.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,80394.4%
Other7263.6%
Spanish2981.5%
Vietnamese390.2%
Other Indo-European200.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun150.1%
Other Asian110.1%
Chinese30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American5,51225.9%
Irish1,4096.6%
English1,1125.2%
German5852.7%
Scotch-Irish2221.0%
Italian1910.9%
Scottish1800.8%
European1650.8%
French1040.5%
Dutch860.4%
Scandinavian670.3%
British590.3%
Polish510.2%
Norwegian310.1%
Brazilian270.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,24699.9%
Not a citizen290.1%
Native21,02698.8%
Foreign-born2491.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Newton County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
603 4.4%1,343 9.8%4,425 32.4%5,069 37.1%1,354 9.9%852 6.2%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 603 4.4%
9-12 Years 1,343 9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,425 32.4%
Some College 5,069 37.1%
Bach. Degree 1,354 9.9%
Grad Degree 852 6.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Newton County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,433 8,841 592 6.3% 7.6%
1991 9,082 8,552 530 5.8% 8.4%
1992 9,085 8,389 696 7.7% 8.0%
1993 8,709 8,178 531 6.1% 6.7%
1994 8,726 8,191 535 6.1% 6.3%
1995 8,628 7,932 696 8.1% 6.2%
1996 8,444 7,973 471 5.6% 6.0%
1997 8,544 8,174 370 4.3% 5.7%
1998 8,525 8,078 447 5.2% 5.3%
1999 8,496 7,936 560 6.6% 5.1%
2000 9,815 9,277 538 5.5% 5.3%
2001 9,480 8,966 514 5.4% 5.5%
2002 9,700 9,065 635 6.5% 6.4%
2003 9,708 9,179 529 5.4% 6.1%
2004 9,825 9,277 548 5.6% 6.1%
2005 9,742 9,124 618 6.3% 7.6%
2006 9,505 8,983 522 5.5% 6.4%
2007 9,495 8,959 536 5.6% 6.2%
2008 9,354 8,736 618 6.6% 6.7%
2009 9,033 8,213 820 9.1% 9.4%
2010 9,221 8,317 904 9.8% 10.1%
2011 9,418 8,568 850 9.0% 9.8%
2012 9,361 8,631 730 7.8% 8.8%
2013 8,985 8,319 666 7.4% 8.5%
2014 8,743 8,154 589 6.7% 7.6%
2015 8,692 8,152 540 6.2% 6.5%
2016 8,603 8,085 518 6.0% 5.9%
2017 8,909 8,445 464 5.2% 5.2%
2018 8,770 8,338 432 4.9% 5.0%
2019 8,395 7,911 484 5.8% 5.5%
2020 8,010 7,374 636 7.9% 8.1%
2021 8,184 7,743 441 5.4% 5.5%
2022 7,988 7,646 342 4.3% 3.9%
2023 7,654 7,379 275 3.6% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com