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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Albany

Mississippi · 6,775 residents · 18.2 sq mi
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New Albany is home to 6,775 people in Mississippi. The typical home is worth $43,400. 23.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $17,627, under the $30,130 national median. Renters pay $258 a month at the median. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,775
−11%vs 2000
vs 7,607 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.3
−4%vs 2000
vs 35.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K7K8K8K9K19902000201020202024New Albany
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(460)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(505)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(448)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(511)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(467)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.7%(1,063)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.8%(802)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(626)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(656)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(580)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.3%(492)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.4%(165)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,627
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,730 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,899
−40%vs 2000
vs $16,507 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.3%
+5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,400
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$258
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $395 in 2000
US average: $450
63.3%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.6% in 2000
36.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.2%(4,804)
Black32.9%(2,504)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(215)
Asian0.2%(19)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(4,850)
Black27.9%(1,887)
Hispanic / Latino1%(67)
Asian0.1%(7)
Other0.5%(31)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.3%(560)
Guatemalan0.1%(4)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(45)
Ancestry
English16.7%(1,279)
Irish7%(540)
American3.9%(298)
French2.8%(213)
German2.6%(201)
Scottish0.7%(57)
Welsh0.6%(44)
Norwegian0.5%(42)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(39)
Italian0.1%(8)
British0%(2)
Section 05

Education

13.2%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.8%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.3%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.7 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45%(1,245)
Married37.6%(1,040)
Widowed7.2%(200)
Divorced10.3%(284)
Women 15+
Never married32%(1,087)
Married32.7%(1,109)
Widowed16.3%(553)
Divorced19%(644)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.9%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 49.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.6%(26)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.4%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.3%(118)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War17.2%(59)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 344 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in New Albany, Mississippi?

New Albany, Mississippi has about 6,775 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in New Albany, Mississippi?

The typical household in New Albany, Mississippi earns about $17,627 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Albany, Mississippi expensive?

In New Albany, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $43,400, and the typical rent is about $258 a month.

How educated are people in New Albany, Mississippi?

About 13.2% of adults age 25 and over in New Albany, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Albany, Mississippi?

About 23.3% of people in New Albany, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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