Neshoba County vs. Newton County

	Neshoba County (MS)	Newton County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	29,125	21,443
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.9%	-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	29,685	21,720
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	29,676	21,720
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.2%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	27.8%	25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.8%	16.7%
Female persons, percent	52.4%	52.2%
White alone, percent	59.3%	61.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	21.3%	31.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	17.2%	5.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	58.1%	60.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,331	1,341
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,562	9,533
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.7%	77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$81,400	$83,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$951	$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$340	$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$659	$628
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.0%	4.1%
Households, 2014-2018	10,699	8,042
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.71	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.8%	90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.6%	4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.6%	78.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	61.7%	60.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.2%	84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.2%	16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.5%	14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.0%	16.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.3%	53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.6%	49.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	102,338	57,317
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	447,980	8,022
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	288,533	137,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,687	$6,362
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.7	27.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,875	$33,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,641	$21,600
Persons in poverty, percent	26.9%	21.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	498	329
Total employment, 2017	10,086	3,434
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	410,618	120,232
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	26.8%	-8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,905	1,375
All firms, 2012	1,821	1,300
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,057	687
Women-owned firms, 2012	594	488
Minority-owned firms, 2012	349	445
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,405	810
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	166	129
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,537	1,103
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.8%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.6%	26.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	52.1	37.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	570.14	578.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Neshoba county (MS) and Newton county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.