New Albany, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

7,663

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

0.787% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,332

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,400

Population & Diversity

New Albany, MS is home to a population of 7.66k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.59% of New Albany, MS residents were born outside of the country (275 people).

In 2024, there were 2.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.61k people) in New Albany, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 352 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of New Albany, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Albany, MS was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Albany, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.61k ± 461
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.09k ± 481
Other (Hispanic)
352 ± 192

7.67%

Hispanic Population

588 people

7.67% of the people in New Albany, MS are hispanic (588 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Albany, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

3.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

275 people

6.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

462 people

As of 2024, 3.59% of New Albany, MS residents (275 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Albany, MS was 6.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
115 ± 78
Korea
59 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 38

New Albany, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Albany, MS.

Economy

The economy of New Albany, MS employs 3.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Albany, MS were Manufacturing (838 people), Accommodation & Food Services (444 people), and Retail Trade (418 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,774), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,667), and Transportation & Warehousing ($59,310).

Employment

Occupations

3.16k

2024 Value

± 474

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Albany, MS grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 3.12k employees to 3.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Albany, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (382 people), Material Moving Occupations (370 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (343 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Albany, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.16k

2024 Value

± 474

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Albany, MS grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 3.12k employees to 3.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Albany, MS, are Manufacturing (838 people), Accommodation & Food Services (444 people), and Retail Trade (418 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Albany, MS, though some of these residents may live in New Albany, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,788

Median earning men ± $5,915

$38,065

Median earning women ± $8,246

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,198), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,612).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,536), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,058), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,794).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Albany, MS was $161,400 in 2024, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $161,400, a 7.6% increase. The homeownership rate in New Albany, MS is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Albany, MS have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Albany, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,502

$1,759

Median Property Taxes

±$295

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Albany, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Albany, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in New Albany, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$51,332

Median Household Income

± $7,295

2.85k

Number of Households

± 414

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.85k households in New Albany, MS grew to $51,332 from the previous year's value of $46,276.

The following chart displays the households in New Albany, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Albany, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (89.1%)
Carpooled (7.37%)
Worked At Home (2.18%)

In 2024, 89.1% of workers in New Albany, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.37%) and those who worked at home (2.18%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Albany, MS have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.229% of the workforce in New Albany, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Albany, MS (1.1k out of 7.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Albany, MS is White, followed by Black 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

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

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

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