Census tract · Newton County

Census Tract 503.02, Newton County, Mississippi

Census Tract 503.02, GEOID 28101050302, in Newton County, Mississippi, partly within Conehatta and Lake. 2,612 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±293); the 2020 Census counted 2,799.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,612

±293 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,799

Median household income

$52,663

±$25,686 (90% margin)
Newton County: $50,540

Median home value

$77,400

±$31,463 (90% margin)
Newton County: $106,300

Median gross rent

$478

±$124 (90% margin)
Newton County: $638

Where is Census Tract 503.02?

Census Tract 503.02 is one of 6 census tracts in Newton County, Mississippi. It covers 61.70 square miles of land, 45 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 28101050302, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 503.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Conehatta34%
Lake11%
Census Tract 503.02 (marked with a dot) in Newton County, Mississippi. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
502503.01504201.01201.02206 503.02 10 mi
Census Tract 503.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Newton County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 503.02: Tract 502 ($53,281), Tract 503.01 ($51,410), Tract 504 ($59,306), Tract 201.01 in Scott County ($48,857), Tract 201.02 in Scott County ($27,580) and Tract 206 in Scott County ($51,856). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 503.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 503.02's population at 2,612 (±293) in 999 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,799 residents and 1,042 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 503.02Newton CountyMississippi
Total population 2,612 ±293 21,093 2,946,779
Households 999 ±150 7,713 1,145,431
Average household size 2.61 ±0.31 2.62 2.49
Housing units 1,131 ±141 9,160 1,341,114

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 503.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 503.02 is 44.3 years old; 24.0% are under 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 47.7%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 24.4%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 503.02Newton CountyMississippi
Median age 44.3 ±5.0 38.6 38.6
Under 18 years 24.0% ±4.6 pts 24.1% 23.3%
65 years and over 10.5% ±3.7 pts 17.2% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.1% ±0.2 pts 1.9% 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 47.7% ±7.4 pts 59.7% 55.2%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 11.1% ±6.0 pts 31.6% 36.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.3% ±1.8 pts 0.5% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 24.4% ±8.7 pts 3.2% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 7.9% ±5.0 pts 2.2% 3.0%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 7.5% ±8.4 pts 0.9% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 1.1% ±1.6 pts 1.4% 2.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 31.8% ±6.2 pts 5.8% 4.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.4% ±2.6 pts 6.6% 6.8%
With a disability 13.5% ±4.5 pts 22.2% 17.8%
No health insurance coverage 31.6% ±9.5 pts 12.2% 11.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 88.6% ±7.7 pts 85.8% 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 13.4% ±7.4 pts 19.3% 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.2% ±5.6 pts 9.8% 9.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.0% ±10.4 pts 92.8% 89.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 503.02 earn?

Half of the 999 households in Census Tract 503.02 earn less than $52,663 a year (±$25,686), against $50,540 across Newton County: 4th highest of the county's 6 tracts with a reliable estimate. 26.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 503.02Newton CountyMississippi
Median household income $52,663 ±$25,686 $50,540 $56,447
Mean household income $61,735 ±$11,492 $74,166 $78,922
Per capita income $25,866 ±$5,951 $28,694 $31,549
People below the poverty line 26.1% ±8.1 pts 24.7% 18.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 46.9% ±18.6 pts 34.7% 26.0%
Households receiving SNAP 7.3% ±8.4 pts 11.7% 13.5%
Households with a computer 91.8% ±5.5 pts 90.9% 92.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 63.9% ±13.1 pts 76.3% 84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 503.02?

Owners occupy 88.6% of Census Tract 503.02's occupied homes and renters 11.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,400 by its owner (±$31,463). The median renter pays $478 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 503.02Newton CountyMississippi
Median home value (owner-occupied) $77,400 ±$31,463 $106,300 $169,800
Median gross rent $478 ±$124 $638 $954
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 56.2% ±40.8 pts 31.3% 42.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,090 ±$324 $1,088 $1,394
Owner-occupied homes 88.6% ±11.0 pts 79.1% 70.0%
Renter-occupied homes 11.4% ±11.0 pts 20.9% 30.0%
Housing units 1,131 ±141 9,160 1,341,114
Single-family detached homes 64.5% ±13.0 pts 69.2% 69.3%
Mobile homes 34.9% ±12.9 pts 24.2% 14.4%
Built 2020 or later 1.2% ±2.1 pts 1.6% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 16.7% ±12.4 pts 10.4% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 4.2% ±3.9 pts 5.5% 4.0%
Households with no vehicle 6.4% ±7.6 pts 5.0% 6.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 503.02 get to work?

62.4% of Census Tract 503.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 503.02Newton CountyMississippi
In the labor force (age 16+) 57.0% ±7.2 pts 50.7% 57.4%
Unemployment rate 2.4% ±2.3 pts 4.7% 5.8%
Drove alone to work 62.4% ±16.0 pts 78.7% 81.8%
Carpooled 27.1% ±14.3 pts 14.3% 9.2%
Public transportation 0.5% ±1.1 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Walked 1.4% ±2.3 pts 2.5% 1.3%
Worked from home 3.8% ±4.4 pts 3.2% 5.9%
Mean travel time to work 28.3 min ±5.4 27.9 min 25.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 503.02 compare with the other tracts in Newton County?

Among Newton County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 503.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 503.02's rank among the tracts of Newton County
MeasureIn Newton County
Population6th of 6
Residents per square mile3rd of 6
Median household income4th of 6
Per capita income4th of 6
Median home value6th of 6
Median gross rent5th of 5
Poverty rate3rd of 6
Bachelor's degree or higher6th of 6
Median age1st of 6
Owner-occupied share2nd of 6

The tracts next to it on Newton County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 5041st$59,306±$12,845 · within the margin of this tract4,573
Tract 5012nd$58,077±$10,444 · within the margin of this tract3,048
Tract 5023rd$53,281±$6,332 · within the margin of this tract3,580
Tract 503.024th$52,663±$25,6862,612
Tract 503.015th$51,410±$7,655 · within the margin of this tract3,435
Tract 5056th$35,720±$6,127 · within the margin of this tract3,845

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 503.02?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 503.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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