City in Newton County, Mississippi · 7.2 sq mi · 421 people per sq mi
3,009 people live in Newton. The typical household earns $32,157, and the median resident is 43.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,195 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.42%
Men 37.8 · Women 45.6
1870–2026
3,009
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
3,009
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,009 | -31 | 1.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,040 | -24 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 3,064 | -24 | 0.78% |
| 2023 | 3,088 | -9 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 3,097 | -35 | 1.12% |
| 2021 | 3,132 | -63 | 1.97% |
| 2020 | 3,195 | -27 | 0.84% |
| 2019 | 3,222 | -41 | 1.26% |
| 2018 | 3,263 | -8 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 3,271 | -33 | 1.00% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Newton has a population change lower than Newton County, Mississippi, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 31 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 47% | 36% |
| Never married | 34% | 37% | 32% |
| Divorced | 10% | 6% | 12% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 17% |
| Separated | 4% | 6% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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