New Albany, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Union County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
7,661 Population 420/sq mi density
$46,276 Median Income $28,233 per capita
$150,000 Home Value $211,178 Zillow
$956 Median Rent 29.8% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature
78 Violent Crime/100K 1,138 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$46,276 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$150,000 home value, $956/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
78 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
7,661
Census 2023
Population Density
420
per square mile
Land Area
18.3
square miles (47.3 km²)
Median Age
38.1 yrs
2% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.6%
Male
54.4%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 56.3% US: 61.6%
Black 31% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 9.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
56.3%
Black
31%
Hispanic
9.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 92.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 8.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
92.7%
Spanish
8.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
6.0%
Veterans
6.5%
8% above US avg (6%)
Disability
17.8%
37% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
88.9%
3% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.1%
29% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.429
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population7,661
Population Year2023
Population Density420 / sq mi
Land Area18.3 sq mi
Median Age38.1 years

Gender

Male45.6%
Female54.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White56.3%
Black or African American31.0%
Hispanic or Latino9.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only92.7%
Spanish8.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born6.0%
Veterans6.5%
Disability17.8%
Health Insurance88.9%
Uninsured11.1%
Broadband Access84.5%
Gini Coefficient0.429

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K