Newton County vs. Kemper County

	Newton County (MS)	Kemper County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,443	10,027
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.3%	-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,720	10,446
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,720	10,456
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.2%	18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.7%	20.2%
Female persons, percent	52.2%	49.9%
White alone, percent	61.6%	34.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	31.0%	61.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	5.6%	3.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.0%	0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.3%	33.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,341	454
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,533	4,833
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.9%	75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$83,000	$71,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$998	$757
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$324	$319
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$628	$377
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.1%	7.1%
Households, 2014-2018	8,042	3,710
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.3%	90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.1%	2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.8%	66.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.7%	44.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.7%	83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.6%	11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.4%	13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.8%	20.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.1%	44.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.7%	42.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	57,317	14,529
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	137,420	37,819
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,362	$3,659
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.1	33.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,831	$28,176
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,600	$15,518
Persons in poverty, percent	21.2%	27.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	329	127
Total employment, 2017	3,434	1,517
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	120,232	80,197
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-8.0%	-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,375	548
All firms, 2012	1,300	402
Men-owned firms, 2012	687	189
Women-owned firms, 2012	488	162
Minority-owned firms, 2012	445	226
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	810	154
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	129	74
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,103	304
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	34.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	37.6	13.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	578.10	766.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Newton county (MS) and Kemper county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.