Newton County, MS Demographic Data
Newton County, MS Summary
Newton County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 21,599
- Area: 579.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 578.10 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.50 sq. miles
- Population Density: 37.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 468.83 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Newton County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,468
53%
50.8
Male
10,184
47%
49.2
Total Population
21,652
323,128,000
Newton County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,426
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,543
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,668
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,874
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,322
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,238
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,759
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,751
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,456
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,097
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,993
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,210
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
315
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,152
74.6%
77.2
Female
8,623
53.4%
51.3
Male
7,529
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,745
68.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,091
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,518
16.2%
15.2
Female
1,991
56.6%
55.8
Male
1,527
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Newton County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,403
98.8%
96.8
White
13,708
63.3%
72.6
Black or African American
6,568
30.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,045
4.8%
0.8
Asian
51
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
26
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
16
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
31
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
249
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
374
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
273
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
19
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
72
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,278
98.3%
82.2
Newton County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
711
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,563
11.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,122
29.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,685
26.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,555
11.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,429
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
754
5.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,274
16.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,545
83.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,183
15.8%
31.2
Newton County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,996
29.4%
33.7%
Now Married
8,359
49.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,846
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
439
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,375
8.1
5.8%
Newton County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,362
95.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
864
4.3%
21.6%
Spanish
207
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
50
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
587
2.9%
1.1%
Newton County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
751
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
798
10.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,235
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,173
14.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,143
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,317
16.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
771
9.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
522
6.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
145
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
129
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
35,527
57,617
Per capita income
20,896
31,128
Newton County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
382
4.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
460
5.6%
9.8
Construction
463
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,420
29.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
282
3.5%
6.6
Information
210
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,271
15.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
190
2.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
499
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
575
7.1%
4.6
Retail trade
950
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
280
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
165
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,180
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,626
32.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,366
16.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,757
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,218
15.0%
18.1%
Newton County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,951
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,629
83.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
819
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.0%
5.1
Walked
159
2.0%
2.7
Other means
153
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
188
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Newton County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
552
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,516
31.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,743
34.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,173
27.2%
21.0
Newton County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,984
85.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,135
76.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,849
23.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,380
14.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Newton County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,364
1 room
132
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
41
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
530
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,568
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,665
28.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,063
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,128
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
716
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
521
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Newton County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,364
1-unit, detached
6,831
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
19
0.2%
5.9
2-units
163
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
157
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
115
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
61
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
108
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,910
20.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Newton County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
482
5.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
566
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
812
8.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,254
13.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,623
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,682
18.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,467
15.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,173
12.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
300
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.1%
1.4%
Newton County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,488
18.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,344
16.8%
4.7
Electricity
4,755
59.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
314
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
70
0.9%
1.1
Newton County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,555
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
33
1.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
56
2.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
159
6.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
330
12.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
649
25.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,314
51.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,082
42.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
437
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
336
13.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
198
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
502
19.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Newton County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,433
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
68
4.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
470
32.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
895
62.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
416
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
618
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
193
13.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
128
9.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
238
16.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
142
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
144
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
575
40.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
429
0.0%
0.0%
Newton County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,135
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,764
28.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,126
34.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
802
13.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
663
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
576
9.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
184
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,400
205,000