New Augusta: 38% of residents live below the poverty line, above both Mississippi’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 4.8% of New Augusta working residents work locally. It had 452 jobs in 2023, up 90 from 2013. The median commute is under 25 miles.

5%work in town

	New Augusta	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	38%	21%	9.6%
Median household income	$27,000	$50,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	4.8%	19%	8%
Average trip to work	26 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In New Augusta5%

Hattiesburg31%

Richton4%

Wiggins4%

Gulfport2%

25 mi

median commute distance

452

jobs based in New Augusta

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageNew Augusta’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here452 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work5% work in New Augusta Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 25 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools New Augusta’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The Perry County School District runs its public schools. 178 students attend New Augusta’s public school.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Perry Central Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	178	C⁺

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The districtsPerry County School District Every school1 school · Perry Central Middle School Questions“Are New Augusta’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in New Augusta is inland flooding, at a high overall level

13 flood insurance claims have been paid in New Augusta since 1979. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 44% come from inland flooding and 28% from hurricanes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.

78risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims13 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in New Augusta Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Mississippi overall

21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi. Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (37% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). New Augusta’s age of the median resident stands at 43.4 years, above both the Mississippi town median (37 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).

43.4median age · MS 38.6

	New Augusta	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Median age	43.4 years	37 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	21%	25%	29%

New AugustaMississippiUnited States

MSU.S.

Ages · share of residents

28%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma11%

High school24%

Some college12%

Associate’s33%

Bachelor’s11%

Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

67% women, 33% men

About 50 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±9.7 points). Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.

Ages and education in New Augusta
	New Augusta	MS	U.S.
Under 10	17.6%	12.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	9.3%	11.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	8.5%	9.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	7.5%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	9%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	27.5%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	10.2%	12.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	8.1%	10.4%	10.2%
75 and older	2.4%	6.8%	7%
No diploma	11%	12.9%	10.4%
High school	24.1%	29.9%	26%
Some college	11.8%	21.2%	19.1%
Associate’s	32.5%	10.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	10.8%	15.3%	21.6%
Graduate	9.7%	9.9%	14.1%

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Ages43.4 median age · 11% are 65 or older Schooling21% have a four-year degree Homes75% own their home · Homeowners Income$27K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Housing

The typical home in New Augusta: about $149K

For households in New Augusta, the share who are owner-occupiers is 75%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 20%.

$149KZillow home value

Typical home value

New Augusta$149K

Mississippi$195K

+19.9%

value change, 1 year

Full pageNew Augusta’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 19.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.6 years of income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in New Augusta

In New Augusta, the July high is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–63°

Spring53–79°

Summer70–91°

Fall54–79°

Nov 12

typical first frost

Mar 18

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

Full pageNew Augusta’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 38°Rain & snow63″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy New Augusta is

Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than New Augusta. In New Augusta, 13% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

	New Augusta	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	20%	16%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	51%	45%	35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	49%	42%	35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	42%	36%	25%

31 measures vs. Mississippi

0 better16 too close to call15 worse

What stands out	New Augusta	MS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	26.5%	18.5%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	15.4%	11.2%
More adults with COPD	11.8%	8.6%

Perry County General Hospital

11.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageNew Augusta’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.3 miles to an ER · Perry County General Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MS on 0 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

3.5% of New Augusta is conserved land

1.7 miles of trail. New Augusta’s concentration of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.

3.5%conserved

	New Augusta	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.3 miles per square mile	0.2	0.4
Conserved land	3.5%	2.8%	4.3%

3.5%

conserved · 121 of 3,402 acres

1.7 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Full pageNew Augusta’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land3.5% conserved · 121 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in New Augusta?”

Nearby attractions

Hattiesburg Zoo and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Augusta. Close and well known come first.

All 11 attractions →

19 mi Zoo & aquariumHattiesburg Zoo

35 mi MuseumLauren Rogers Museum of Art

10 mi MuseumMississippi Armed Forces Museum50K visitors a year

18 mi MuseumAfrican American Military History Museum

20 mi GardenAll-American Rose Garden

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Lauren Rogers Museum of Art: Michlaovic, Public domain · Mississippi Armed Forces Museum: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · African American Military History Museum: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · All-American Rose Garden: Dudemanfellabra, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Everything we know about New Augusta

18pages on New Augusta

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than MS on 0 of 31 CDC measures Cost of living$149K typical home · up 19.9% in a year Work & commute$27K median household income · 452 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors2 mi of trails · 4% conserved land PlacesAttractions11 nearby · Mississippi Armed Forces Museum 10 mi LibraryRichton Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1903 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 139 residents Climate92° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 39462 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of New Augusta; the nearest are

William Carey UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hattiesburg17 mi$15,480 tuition University of Southern MississippiUniversity or college · Public · Hattiesburg19.8 mi$9,998 in-state tuition Jones County Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ellisville29 mi$4,806 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 New Augusta residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 444 people come to New Augusta for work

Where New Augusta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

452jobs based in New Augusta

5%of working residents work in town

25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About New Augusta

Town in Mississippi, United States

New Augusta is a town in Perry County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 554 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Perry County. New Augusta is located about two miles south of "Old" Augusta, which was the county seat until 1906.

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Area: 5.3 sq mi
Elevation: 112 ft
ZIP code: 39462
Area code: 601

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