Newton County, MS

County in Mississippi, South · ranked on 34 metrics

Rank among US counties

Newton County, MS is a county in Mississippi with a population of 20,885 (1,771st of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (295th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,928th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,917th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,695th of 3,093).

Population
20,885
1,771st highest of 3,094
Density
36.1
1,747th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.72%
2,318th highest of 3,094
Area
578
1,683rd highest of 3,094
Region
South
Mississippi

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$638
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 169th of 3,090
  2. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)14.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 200th of 2,916
  3. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)79.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 252nd of 2,916
  4. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$106,300
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    295th of 3,092
  5. Heating Degree Days per Year2,437
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 466th of 3,050
  6. Adults with Depression (%)20.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 480th of 2,916
  7. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)19.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,794th of 2,916
  8. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)19.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,026th of 3,094
  9. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)12.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,942nd of 2,916
  10. Average Commute (Minutes)27.9
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,300th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Poverty Rate (%)24.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,928th of 3,094
  2. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)76.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,917th of 3,094
  3. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)33.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,536th of 2,916
  4. Median Household Income$50,540
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,695th of 3,093
  5. Adults with Diabetes (%)13.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,522nd of 2,916
  6. Adults Who Smoke (%)19.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,394th of 2,916
  7. Adults with Obesity (%)41.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,389th of 2,916
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)24.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,370th of 2,916
  9. Cooling Degree Days per Year2,063
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,487th of 3,050
  10. Median Income$50,540
    Poorest Counties
    1,602nd of 2,000

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (41), weakest Economics (36). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Dodge County, GA94% similar
  2. Monroe County, MS91% similar
  3. Choctaw County, MS91% similar
  4. Richland Parish, LA91% similar
  5. Union County, SC91% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Newton County, MS?
Newton County, MS has a population of 20,885, 1,771st among 3,094 US counties.
What does Newton County, MS rank best at?
Among US counties, Newton County, MS ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (295th of 3,092).
Where does Newton County, MS rank worst?
Newton County, MS ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,928th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,917th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,695th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Newton County, MS?
Rankodex ranks Newton County, MS on 34 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

34 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics