Mississippi

Newton County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
59.9%
African
30.8%
Native American
5.3%
Other
4%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Newton Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNewton CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White59.9%54.7%58%
Black or African American30.8%36.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native5.3%0.5%—
Hispanic2%4.6%—
Indian0.3%0.3%—
East Asian0.2%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Newton County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNewton CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$50,540$56,447$80,734
Median home value$106,300$169,800$332,700
Home price to income2.1×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$638/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.1%20.3%21.0%