Poverty Rate in Newton County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
24.7%
Rank #2,979/3,222 · #57 in MS
8th
Newton 24.7%
MS 18.9% +30.6%
US 12.6% +95.9%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Newton County's poverty rate of 24.7% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Newton County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,976 | Baca County, CO | 24.6% |
| #2,977 | Danville city, VA | 24.7% |
| #2,978 | Jim Wells County, TX | 24.7% |
| #2,979 | Newton County, MS | 24.7% |
| #2,980 | Navajo County, AZ | 24.7% |
| #2,981 | Bibb County, GA | 24.7% |
| #2,982 | Wayne County, KY | 24.8% |
About Poverty Rate
Newton County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 24.7%, ranking #2,979 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 95.9% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #57 of 82. This places it in the 8th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.