Newton, MS Demographics

A map of Newton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	2,047	2,225	65.7%	69.6%
White	995	833	31.9%	26.1%
Hispanic	53	40	1.7%	1.3%
Native American/Other	13	15	0.4%	0.5%
Multiracial	8	71	0.3%	2.2%
Asian	0	11	0.0%	0.3%

Newton, Mississippi has an estimated population of 3,116, a slight decrease from the 3,195 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.7% Black, 31.9% White, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.3% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Newton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Newton has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Newton, that probability was 44.6% in 2020 and 46.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newton is ranked the 96th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Newton was ranked the 91st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Newton's White Population

995 residents of Newton, or 31.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newton is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Newton ranks 315th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton's White population has grown by an estimated 19.4%. White residents' share of Newton's population has increased from 26.1% to 31.9%.

Newton is more White than neighboring Conehatta (24.3% White). Newton is less White than neighboring Decatur (65% White), Hickory (46.9% White), Lake (32.8% White), and Montrose (75% White).

Newton's Black Population

2,047 residents of Newton, or 65.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newton is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Newton ranks 106th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.0%. Black residents' share of Newton's population has decreased from 69.6% to 65.7%.

Newton is more Black than neighboring Decatur (27.1% Black), Hickory (43.7% Black), Lake (61.5% Black), Conehatta (0% Black), and Montrose (17.9% Black).

Newton's Asian Population

0 residents of Newton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Newton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Newton ranks 156th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Newton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Newton is less Asian than neighboring Decatur (0.5% Asian), Lake (0.4% Asian), Conehatta (0.9% Asian), and Montrose (1.8% Asian).

Newton's Hispanic Population

53 residents of Newton, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Newton ranks 301st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Newton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Newton is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake (0.6% Hispanic), Conehatta (0% Hispanic), and Montrose (0% Hispanic). Newton is less Hispanic than neighboring Decatur (4.7% Hispanic), and Hickory (2.3% Hispanic).

Newton's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Newton, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Newton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Newton ranks 166th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 13.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Newton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Newton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hickory (0% Native American/Other), and Montrose (0% Native American/Other). Newton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Decatur (1.1% Native American/Other), Lake (0.6% Native American/Other), and Conehatta (71.4% Native American/Other).

Newton's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Newton, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newton is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Newton ranks 249th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 88.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Newton's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.3%.

Newton is less Multiracial than neighboring Decatur (1.7% Multiracial), Hickory (7% Multiracial), Lake (4.2% Multiracial), Conehatta (3.4% Multiracial), and Montrose (5.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.