Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newton County, MS in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 21,315 population of Newton County, Mississippi comprised of 426 people who identified as Hispanic (2%), and 20,889 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newton County, Mississippi with a population of 13,164 (61.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,594 (30.94%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,203 (5.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newton County, Mississippi in 2018, with a population of 12,898 (60.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,536 (30.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,133 (5.32%).

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

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Population By Race in Newton , MS in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,594 30.94%
White Alone 13,164 61.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,203 5.64%
Asian Alone 103 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races 243 1.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Newton , MS in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 58 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 266 1.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 70 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,536 30.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,898 60.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,133 5.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 220 1.03%