Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newton County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 21,504 population of Newton County, Mississippi comprised of 404 people who identified as Hispanic (1.88%), and 21,100 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newton County, Mississippi with a population of 13,460 (62.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,566 (30.53%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,149 (5.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newton County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 13,191 (61.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,521 (30.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,083 (5.04%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Newton, Mississippi.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Newton County, MS in 2016

Total Population:21,504

Non Hispanic (98.12%)

Hispanic (1.88%)

Race in Newton County, MS in 2016

Total Population:21,504

White Alone (62.59%)

Black or African American Alone (30.53%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (5.34%)

Two or more races (1.02%)

Asian Alone (0.47%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Newton County, MS in 2016

Total Population:21,504

Non-Hispanic White Alone (61.34%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (30.33%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (5.04%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.10%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.95%)

Population By Race in Newton , MS in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	13,460	62.59%
Black or African American Alone	6,566	30.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,149	5.34%
Two Or More Races	220	1.02%
Asian Alone	101	0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	8	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Newton , MS in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,191	61.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,521	30.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,083	5.04%
White Alone - Hispanic	269	1.25%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	204	0.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	96	0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	66	0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	45	0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	16	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	5	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.01%