The Town Files

Newton County, Mississippi

21,093 people. The median home is worth $106,300 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $50,540.

Towns in Newton County

Towns in Newton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Newton3,195$88,800$32,15743.3

People and housing

Newton CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$106,300$124,700
Median rent$638$820
Median household income$50,540$45,965
Median age38.637.3
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%19.4%
Below the poverty line24.7%22.9%

Jobs and pay

5,127 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,490 a year.

Largest industries in Newton CountyRetail670 jobs · $26,095Manufacturing658 jobs · $66,060Hotels & restaurants345 jobs · $15,445Construction197 jobs · $59,107Other services159 jobs · $33,287Transportation & warehousing137 jobs · $49,678
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Newton County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 545 storm events in Newton County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Newton County by type since 1996Hail116Heat4Drought16Tornado41High Wind3Ice Storm6Heavy Snow10Flash Flood58Strong Wind12Funnel Cloud3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Newton County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).