Newton County, MS

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2023 Population

21,151

0.583% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

1.05% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22%

6.35% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$50,426

2.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,231

2.63% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newton County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.7%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.07%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%).

None of the households in Newton County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Newton County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newton County, MS are East Central Community College (539 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Newton County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Newton County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Newton County, MS borders Clarke County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Kemper County, MS, Lauderdale County, MS, Leake County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Scott County, MS, and Smith County, MS.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

Newton County, MS is home to a population of 21.2k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.1% of Newton County, MS residents were born outside of the country (233 people).

In 2023, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Newton County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 649 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newton County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newton County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 240
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.71k ± 74
Other (Non-Hispanic)
649 ± 379

1.82%

Hispanic Population

385 people

1.82% of the people in Newton County, MS are hispanic (385 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Newton County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

233 people

1.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

249 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newton County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
432 ± 172
Vietnam
413 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
125 ± 80

Newton County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Newton County, MS employs 8.23k people. The largest industries in Newton County, MS are Manufacturing (1,825 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,196 people), and Educational Services (936 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,250), Utilities ($65,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,442).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.23k

2023 Value

± 686

−2.63%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newton County, MS, are Production Occupations (1,018 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (882 people), and Material Moving Occupations (797 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newton County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.23k

2023 Value

± 686

−2.63%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newton County, MS, are Manufacturing (1,825 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,196 people), and Educational Services (936 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newton County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Newton County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

33
Retail Trade
30
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$106k
Manufacturing
$21.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$14.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Newton County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 68.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.2%), followed by Other (0.628%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.628%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Newton County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 68.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.2%), followed by Other (0.628%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Newton County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Newton County, MS awarded 539 degrees. The student population of Newton County, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 920 male students and 1,460 female students.

The largest universities in Newton County, MS by number of degrees awarded are East Central Community College (539 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Newton County, MS are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (310 and 57.5%), Registered Nursing (27 and 5.01%), and General Business Administration & Management (24 and 4.45%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
310 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
27 degrees awarded
Child Care Provider
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Newton County, MS was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 310 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Newton County, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

East Central Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

539 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Central Community College with 539 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Newton County, MS have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newton County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newton County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.9%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newton County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Newton County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,426

Median Household Income

± $3,901

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Newton County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newton County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Walked (2.57%)

In 2023, 84.3% of workers in Newton County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who walked to work (2.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newton County, MS have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Newton County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newton County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newton County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newton County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newton County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newton County, MS (4.46k out of 20.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newton County, MS is Black, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.7% of the population of Newton County, MS has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 2.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Newton County, MS see 5216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.723% decrease from the previous year (5254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4211 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Newton County, MS

Primary care physicians in Newton County, MS see an average of 5,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.723% decrease from the previous year (5,254 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Newton County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

2.95%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Newton County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.