Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newton County, MS in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 21,255 population of Newton County, Mississippi comprised of 446 people who identified as Hispanic (2.1%), and 20,809 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newton County, Mississippi with a population of 13,035 (61.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,716 (31.6%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,141 (5.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newton County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 12,756 (60.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,648 (31.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,072 (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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Population By Race in Newton , MS in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,716 31.6%
White Alone 13,035 61.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,141 5.37%
Asian Alone 108 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races 246 1.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Newton , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 68 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 279 1.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 69 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,648 31.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,756 60.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,072 5.04%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 104 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 224 1.05%