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Newton County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Newton County, Mississippi had an estimated 21,063 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 21,290, across 578 square miles. County output reached $699.4 m in 2024, 315 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals worth $13.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newton County
How many people live in Newton County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202421,093
- Households7,713
- Average household size2.73
- Median household income$50,540
- Median age38.6
- Median gross rent$638 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$106,300
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,622
- Population under 185,075
- Share under 1824.1 percent
- Population 65 and over3,638
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,380
- Civilian labor force8,444
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.7 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties44th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1815th of 3,222
Newton County is the 44th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.1 percent against 17.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Newton County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202421,063
- Census 2020 base population21,290
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.07 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202422
- Births, 2024308
- Deaths, 2024292
- Natural change, 202416
- Net domestic migration, 2024-2
- Net international migration, 20248
- Total net migration, 20246
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-224
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2211th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.07 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Newton County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving382
- People arriving, from those returns770
- Tax returns filed by households leaving404
- Net household movement-22
- Adjusted gross income arriving$19.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$5.2 m
- Average income of an arriving household$50,586
- Average income of a leaving household$34,923
- Largest single originNeshoba County (71 households)
- Largest single destinationNeshoba County (78 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neshoba County | 71 | 154 | $2.6 m |
| Lauderdale County | 65 | 123 | $2.6 m |
| Scott County | 47 | 106 | $1.7 m |
Households arriving report $15,663 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Neshoba County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Newton County
What is the Newton County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$699.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$652.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.2 percent
- GDP change over five years35.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Mississippi areas BEA publishes50th of 82
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2139th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$33,157
Output grew 7.2 percent in the latest year and 35.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Newton County
- Covered employment, annual average5,127
- Establishments reporting382
- Average annual pay$41,490
- Average weekly wage$798
- Retail trade, employment670
- Retail trade, average annual pay$26,095
- Manufacturing, employment658
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$66,060
- Accommodation and food services, employment345
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$15,445
- Construction, employment197
- Construction, average annual pay$59,107
- Other services, except public administration, employment159
- Transportation and warehousing, employment137
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 670 | 70 | $26,095 |
| Manufacturing | 658 | 10 | $66,060 |
| Accommodation and food services | 345 | 34 | $15,445 |
| Construction | 197 | 25 | $59,107 |
| Other services, except public administration | 159 | 24 | $33,287 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 137 | 26 | $49,678 |
| Finance and insurance | 108 | 25 | $42,693 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 88 | 19 | $23,020 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 670 jobs, 13.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Newton County?
- Establishments, all industries315
- Employment at those establishments4,053
- Annual payroll$190.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Newton County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Newton County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded15
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$13.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$871,553
- Median 7(a) approval$315,000
- Largest single approval$2,400,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)59
- Jobs per approval3.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term126 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals13.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (6)
- Most active lenderCommunity Bank of Mississippi (5)
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Newton County
Do SBA loans in Newton County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Newton County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending7
- Lawrence, approvals4
- Newton, approvals3
- Chunky, approvals2
- Hickory, approvals2
- Conehatta, approvals2
- Lake, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 4 | $6,240,000 |
| Newton | 3 | $611,500 |
| Chunky | 2 | $2,119,800 |
| Hickory | 2 | $1,527,000 |
| Conehatta | 2 | $220,000 |
| Lake | 1 | $2,100,000 |
| Decatur | 1 | $255,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newton County
How large is Newton County?
- Land area578 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties39th of 82
- Width, east to west23.9 mi
- Height, north to south24.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land36
- Establishments per square mile0.54
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Newton County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Newton County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 280231
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Newton County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Newton County (community 280231), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Newton County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 66.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Newton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Newton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202421,093
- Households7,713
- Average household size2.73
- Median household income$50,540
- Median age38.6
Common questions
Newton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newton County, Mississippi?
The Census Bureau estimates 21,063 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 21,093, in 7,713 households, ranking 44th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Newton County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.07 percent since the 2020 census base of 21,290, to 21,063 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 308 births against 292 deaths, with net migration of 6. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Newton County?
$50,540. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,300, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $638 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Newton County?
315 establishments, employing 4,053 people with an annual payroll of $190.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Newton County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 670 jobs, 13.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 5,127 jobs at an average annual pay of $41,490, or $798 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Newton County?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $13.1 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $315,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Newton County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Newton County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Newton County come from?
The largest single origin is Neshoba County, with 71 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,586 against $34,923 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Newton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Newton County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Newton County
Cities and places in Newton.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Newton County. All 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | city | 3,116 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Union | town | 2,090 | None recorded | 74.4 percent here, 25.6 percent Neshoba County |
| Decatur | town | 1,929 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Conehatta | CDP | 1,166 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Lake | town | 522 | 1 | 61.2 percent here, 38.8 percent Scott County |
| Hickory | town | 471 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Chunky | town | 242 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
A further 4 of the county's 15 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Newton County, the largest being Lawrence (4). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.