Newton County Demographics

A map of Newton County's Population by Race

Newton County, Mississippi had a population of 21,291 in 2020. It was 60.1% White, 30.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 5.6% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Newton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Newton County is the 44th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Newton County's White Population

12,796 residents of Newton County identify as White, or 60.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Newton County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Newton County is ranked #34 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Newton County is more White than neighboring Neshoba County (56.5% White), Jasper County (46.1% White), Scott County (47% White), Lauderdale County (50.1% White), and Leake County (47.3% White).

Newton County's Black Population

6,447 residents of Newton County identify as Black, or 30.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Newton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Newton County is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Newton County is more Black than neighboring Neshoba County (21.9% Black). Newton County is less Black than neighboring Jasper County (50.9% Black), Scott County (35.5% Black), Lauderdale County (43.8% Black), and Leake County (38.5% Black).

Newton County's Asian Population

77 residents of Newton County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Newton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Newton County is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Newton County is more Asian than neighboring Jasper County (0% Asian). Newton County is less Asian than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.8% Asian).

Newton County's Hispanic Population

329 residents of Newton County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Newton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Newton County is ranked #54 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Newton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jasper County (1% Hispanic). Newton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (14.8% Hispanic), Lauderdale County (2.5% Hispanic), and Leake County (5.8% Hispanic).

Newton County's Native American/Other Population

1,198 residents of Newton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 5.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Newton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Newton County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Newton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (0.3% Native American/Other), Scott County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lauderdale County (0.5% Native American/Other). Newton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Neshoba County (17.1% Native American/Other), and Leake County (6.3% Native American/Other).

Newton County's Multiracial Population

444 residents of Newton County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Newton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Newton County is ranked #53 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Newton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jasper County (1.7% Multiracial), Scott County (1.9% Multiracial), and Leake County (1.7% Multiracial). Newton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Neshoba County (2.6% Multiracial), and Lauderdale County (2.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.