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Newton County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Newton County, Mississippi has a population of 21,093 across 578 square miles, down 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $699.4 m in 2024, 315 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals worth $13.1 m.
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Newton County
How many people live in Newton County
- Population21,093
- Households7,713
- Average household size2.73
- Median household income$50,540
- Median age38.6
- Median gross rent$638 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$106,300
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,622
- Population under 185,075
- Share under 1824.1 percent
- Population 65 and over3,638
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,380
- Civilian labor force8,444
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.7 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties44th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1815th
Newton County is the 44th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.1 percent against 17.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton County
Is Newton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.07 percent
- Census 2020 base population21,290
- Births, 2024308
- Deaths, 2024292
- Natural change, 202416
- Net domestic migration, 2024-2
- Net international migration, 20248
- Total net migration, 20246
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-224
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2211th
The county has lost 1.07 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Newton County
Where people moving to Newton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving382
- People arriving, from those returns770
- Adjusted gross income arriving$19.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,586
- Largest single originNewton County Non-migrants (7,166 households)
- Largest single destination (7,166 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County Non-migrants | 7,166 | 15,725 | $392.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 116 | 230 | $5.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 83 | 159 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 83 | 159 | $4.2 m |
| Neshoba County | 71 | 154 | $2.6 m |
| Lauderdale County | 65 | 123 | $2.6 m |
| Scott County | 47 | 106 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Newton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Newton County
What the Newton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$699.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$652.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.2 percent
- GDP change over five years35.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties50th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2139th
- GDP per resident$33,157
Output grew 7.2 percent in the latest year and 35.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Newton County
Who employs people in Newton County
- Covered employment, annual average5,127
- Establishments reporting382
- Average annual pay$41,490
- Average weekly wage$798
- Sector 44-45, employment670
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,095
- Sector 31-33, employment658
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$66,060
- Sector 72, employment345
- Sector 72, average annual pay$15,445
- Sector 23, employment197
- Sector 23, average annual pay$59,107
- Sector 81, employment159
- Sector 48-49, employment137
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 670 | 70 | $26,095 |
| Sector 31-33 | 658 | 10 | $66,060 |
| Sector 72 | 345 | 34 | $15,445 |
| Sector 23 | 197 | 25 | $59,107 |
| Sector 81 | 159 | 24 | $33,287 |
| Sector 48-49 | 137 | 26 | $49,678 |
| Sector 52 | 108 | 25 | $42,693 |
| Sector 56 | 88 | 19 | $23,020 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 670 jobs, 13.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Newton County
What businesses operate in Newton County
- Establishments, all industries315
- Employment at those establishments4,053
- Annual payroll$190.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Newton County
What is being built in Newton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Newton County
How much SBA lending happens in Newton County
- 7(a) approvals recorded15
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$13.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$871,553
- Median 7(a) approval$315,000
- 10th percentile approval$85,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,400,000
- Largest single approval$2,400,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)59
- Jobs per approval3.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term126 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals13.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (6)
- Most active lenderCommunity Bank of Mississippi (5)
The average approval of $871,553 sits well above the median of $315,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 20.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newton County
Do SBA loans in Newton County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newton County
Which parts of Newton County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending7
- Lawrence, approvals4
- NEWTON, approvals3
- CHUNKY, approvals2
- CONEHATTA, approvals2
- HICKORY, approvals2
- LAKE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 4 | $6,240,000 |
| NEWTON | 3 | $611,500 |
| CHUNKY | 2 | $2,119,800 |
| CONEHATTA | 2 | $220,000 |
| HICKORY | 2 | $1,527,000 |
| LAKE | 1 | $2,100,000 |
| DECATUR | 1 | $255,000 |
Lawrence accounts for 4 approvals against 3 in NEWTON. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newton County
How big is Newton County
- Land area578 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties39th of 82
- Width, east to west23.9 mi
- Height, north to south24.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land36
- Establishments per square mile0.54
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Newton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Newton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population21,093
- Households7,713
- Average household size2.73
- Median household income$50,540
- Median age38.6
Common questions
Newton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newton County, Mississippi?
21,093, in 7,713 households, ranking 44th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Newton County growing?
The population has fallen 1.07 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 308 births against 292 deaths, with net migration of 6. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Newton County?
$50,540. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,300, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $638 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Newton County?
315 establishments, employing 4,053 people with an annual payroll of $190.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Newton County?
Average annual pay is $41,490, or $798 a week, across 5,127 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Newton County?
15 7(a) approvals totalling $13.1 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $315,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Newton County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Newton County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Newton County come from?
The largest single origin is Newton County Non-migrants, with 7,166 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,586 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Newton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Newton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.