Higher Education in Newton County, Mississippi

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Newton County, Mississippi, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Newton on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11.8 percent (Men) versus 12.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Newton County, Mississippi as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 3 percent of Black or African American, 29.4 percent of the Asian alone and 5.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Newton County, Mississippi has a moderately-educated working age population, with 12.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Newton was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Mississippi's proportion of 17 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.