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A town of 371, settled in 1904.
New Hebron’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, against 23 minutes in Mississippi’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 9 have a lower median age than New Hebron. New Hebron has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Buckley House and Bush House. New Hebron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 191 in 1910, 386 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Hebron, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in New Hebron.
The typical New Hebron home is worth about $107,000, up 8.4% in a year, 45% below the Mississippi typical home. 79% of New Hebron households own their home, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 62% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| New Hebron | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $927 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Lawrence County School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hebron SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 259 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Children under 18 are 37% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (37% statewide). New Hebron has lost 4.9% of its people since 2020, down to 371 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 15% of residents are 65 or older in New Hebron.
| New Hebron | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 25% | 29% |
35.4% women, 64.6% men
About 183 men for every 100 women. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 63% are men (MS 46%).
| New Hebron | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.5% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Hebron has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. New Hebron’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave New Hebron for work: only 3% work in town. 8.7% of New Hebron residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, New Hebron has added 30 jobs, to 84 in 2023.
| New Hebron | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 21% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Hebron beats the Mississippi average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Only 6 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than New Hebron.
| New Hebron | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 45% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | New Hebron | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.7% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6% | 4.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of New Hebron; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 New Hebron residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Town in Mississippi, United States
New Hebron is a town in Lawrence County, Mississippi. The population was 386 at the 2020 census.
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New Hebron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.