Newton County, MS
County
Add ComparisonNone 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.
99.5% of the residents in Newton County, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Newton County, MS are East Central Community College (524 degrees awarded in 2024).
Newton County, MS is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.5% are citizens.
As of 2024, 1.42% of Newton County, MS residents were born outside of the country (300 people).
In 2024, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Newton County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 671 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 99.5% of Newton County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newton County, MS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newton County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Newton County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 671 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
1.92% of the people in Newton County, MS are hispanic (404 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newton County, MS as a share of the total population.
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.
As of 2024, 1.42% of Newton County, MS residents (300 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 Newton County, MS was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newton County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Newton County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newton County, MS.
87.8% of the population of Newton County, MS has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 2.78% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Newton County, MS see 7,019 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,019 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4206 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3503 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.
Primary care physicians in Newton County, MS see an average of 7,019 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,019 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.
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Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newton County, MS declined by 8.57% from 13.3% to 12.2%.
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.
In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.3 in Newton County, MS.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Newton County, MS.
In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.3% in Newton County, MS.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Newton County, MS.
In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.2% in Newton County, MS.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Newton County, MS.
The economy of Newton County, MS employs 8.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newton County, MS were Manufacturing (1,751 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,186 people), and Educational Services (966 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,141), Construction ($48,897), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($48,750).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newton County, MS declined at a rate of −2.27%, from 8.23k employees to 8.04k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newton County, MS, are Production Occupations (1,014 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (778 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (722 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newton County, MS.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newton County, MS declined at a rate of −2.27%, from 8.23k employees to 8.04k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newton County, MS, are Manufacturing (1,751 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,186 people), and Educational Services (966 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.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,512), Construction ($49,093), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,135).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,453), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,474), and Manufacturing ($28,750).
The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.
The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.
The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).
N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
N/A is currently represented by N/A in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
The largest universities in Newton County, MS by number of degrees awarded are East Central Community College (524 and 100%).
The most popular majors in Newton County, MS are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (284 and 54.2%), Registered Nursing (35 and 6.68%), and General Business Administration & Management (28 and 5.34%).
In 2024 there were 2,785 students enrolled in Newton County, MS, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,320 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Newton County, MS was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 284 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Newton County, MS according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Central Community College with 524 degrees awarded.
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.
Public, 2-year ($3,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($430) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($1,480) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
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.
In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Newton County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (3.16%).
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.
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.
In 2025, 24.2% of the children was living in poverty in Newton County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.8%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.
The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.
