Newton County, Mississippi
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Mississippi State Department of Health: 2423 N. State Street, Jackson
Population:
- Total Population: 21,838
- Males: 10,354
- Females: 11,484
Ethnicity:
- White: 14,224
- Black/African American: 6,706
- Hispanic: 165
- Native American/Eskimo: 570
- Asian: 79
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 19
- Other: 2
- 2 or more: 73
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (19,425)
- Choctaw (500)
- Spanish (190)
- German (55)
- French (50)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 108
- Vietnam (21)
- Germany (18)
- Korea (16)
- Mexico (13)
- United Kingdom (12)
- Pakistan (10)
- Russia (6)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (8,534)
- United Methodist Church, The (2,011)
- Landmark Missionary Baptists, Independent Associations and Unaffiliated Churches (1,967)
- Catholic Church (239)
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (232)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 10,086
- Sensory: 1,157
- Physical: 2,583
- Mental: 1,534
- Self-care: 951
- Go outside home: 2,066
- Employment: 1,639
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 346
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 8,221
- Utility gas: 1,946
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,752
- Electricity: 3,145
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 0
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 369
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 9
- No fuel used: 0
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 13,882
- No vehicle: 1,066
- 1 or more vehicle: 12,816
Education Attainment:
- No School: 162
- No High School: 1,101
- Some High School: 2,439
- High School: 4,559
- Some College: 2,806
- Associate's Degree: 938
- College Degree: 967
- Master's Degree: 528
- Professional Degree: 125
- Doctoral Degree: 38
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 8,221
- Owners with phone: 6,203
- Owners without phone: 525
- Renters with phone: 1,091
- Renters without phone: 402
10 closest counties:
- Neshoba County, Mississippi
- Scott County, Mississippi
- Jasper County, Mississippi
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi
- Leake County, Mississippi
- Clarke County, Mississippi
- Smith County, Mississippi
- Kemper County, Mississippi
- Winston County, Mississippi
- Jones County, Mississippi
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
39057, 39323, 39327, 39332, 39336, 39337, 39345
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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