How many people live in Newton County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 21,100 people living in Newton County, MS. That makes Newton County the 43rd-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 0.71% of people living in the state.
21.1K
population of Newton County, MS (2024)
0.71%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 21,100 people lived in Newton County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Newton County, MS’s age demographics?
About 3,700 Newton County, MS residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,200 Newton County, MS residents, or 24.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Newton County, MS's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Newton County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 59.5% of the Newton County, MS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Newton County, MS also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (31.2%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Newton County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.57% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Newton County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Newton County, MS is Newton with about 3,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Newton County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newton | 3,079 |
| 2. | Decatur | 1,886 |
| 3. | Union (pt.) | 1,448 |
| 4. | Hickory | 405 |
| 5. | Chunky | 268 |
| 6. | Lake (pt.) | 91 |
| 7. | Balance of Newton County | 13,886 |
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