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Newton, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Newton is a Census city of 3,116 people across 7.15 square miles of land, in Newton County. Median household income is $32,157, 60.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $611,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newton
What Newton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.15 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land436
- County holding the largest share of its areaNewton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Newton
- Population3,116
- Median age43.3 plus or minus 12.4
- Population under 18609 plus or minus 202
- Share under 1819.5 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Population 65 and over714 plus or minus 190
- Share 65 and over22.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Households1,243
- Family households698
- Share of households that are families56.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Newton
- Median household income$32,157 plus or minus $10,066
- Per capita income$28,449 plus or minus $9,945
- Civilian labor force1,195
- Employed1,116
- Unemployed79 plus or minus 79
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over2,164
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Newton
- Housing units1,446
- Occupied units1,243
- Vacant units203 plus or minus 116
- Vacancy rate14.0 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Owner occupied748 plus or minus 181
- Renter occupied495 plus or minus 183
- Ownership rate60.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$88,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$423 plus or minus $303
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Single family units1,085
- Share single family75.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more252 plus or minus 143
- Share in buildings of two or more17.4 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Mobile homes109 plus or minus 79
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Newton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,144
- Commuting under 15 minutes542 plus or minus 222
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.4 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more398 plus or minus 189
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.8 percent plus or minus 15.7
- Drove alone94.5 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home1.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
SBA loans in Newton (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$611,500
- Average approval$203,833
- Median approval$255,000
- Largest approval$312,300
- Jobs supported17
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Newton
- NFIP communityCity of Newton
- NFIP community number280121
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/10
The City of Newton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 280121 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Newton County, not Newton
Newton County context, not Newton figures
- Establishments in Newton County315
- Covered employment, Newton County5,127
- Average annual pay, Newton County$41,490
- Housing units permitted, Newton County0
Every figure in this section is published for Newton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, 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 →
Common questions
Newton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newton, Mississippi?
3,116, in 1,243 households. Newton city covers 7.15 square miles of land, which is 436 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newton in?
Newton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Newton?
$32,157. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,800. Median gross rent is $423 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Newton businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $611,500 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $255,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Newton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Newton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Newton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Newton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newton, city of, community 280121, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Newton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Newton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Newton.
Is zoning published for Newton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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