Newton County, Mississippi
Newton County, Mississippi, has 20,960 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Decatur. It uses Central Time and covers 578 sq mi (1,496 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 20,960
- Land area
- 578 sq mi (1,496 km²)
- County seat or government
- Decatur
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $50,540 ± $5,200
- Median home value
- $106,300 ± $11,640
- Median rent, with utilities
- $638 ± $146
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79.1% ± 2.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Meridian, MS micro area, Laurel, MS micro area, and Jackson, MS metro area
- Water area
- 1.75 sq mi (4.52 km²)
- State
- Mississippi
- County code (FIPS)
- 28101
- Coordinates (central point)
- 32.401970, -89.118412
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Newton County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 393658,050 people
- 393255,997 people
- 393455,870 people
- 393274,509 people
- 390923,343 people
- 393303,187 people
- 390572,718 people
- 393321,835 people
- 393371,472 people
- 393361,345 people
- 393231,017 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Newton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Newton County, largest first
- Newton County School District12,066 people
- Newton Municipal School6,750 people
- Union Public School District4,088 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Newton County, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Newton, Mississippi (city)3,116 people
- Union, Mississippi (town)2,090 people
- Decatur, Mississippi (town)1,929 people
- Conehatta, Mississippi (CDP)1,166 people
- Lake, Mississippi (town)522 people
- Hickory, Mississippi (town)471 people
- Chunky, Mississippi (town)242 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Neshoba County, Mississippi24 mi north
- Scott County, Mississippi24 mi west
- Jasper County, Mississippi27 mi south
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi27 mi east
- Leake County, Mississippi34 mi northwest
- Smith County, Mississippi34 mi southwest
- Clarke County, Mississippi35 mi southeast
- Kemper County, Mississippi37 mi northeast
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