Newton County, MS Population

Overview

21,385

Total Population

37.6

Median age

51.96%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

57.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

442

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Newton County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Newton County is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newton County's population under 18 was 24.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newton County, 20.09% were under the age of 15, 21.81% aged 15 to 29, 41.87% aged 30 to 64, 14.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 839 more females than males in Newton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.96% females and 48.04% males in Newton County, MS.
The Newton County, MS gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 858.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 904.

Newton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Newton County population: 59.68% are White, 31.10% are Black or African American, 4.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 2.20% are some other race and 2.33% are multiracial.
Newton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 442 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,943 (97.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newton County is White with a population of 12,763 (59.68% of the total population).

Newton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 22,616 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Newton County's population decreased by 125 (0.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newton County's population decreased by 406 (1.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Newton County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 20,987.