New HopeMS
A town of 3,952. Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi.
Is New Hope a good place to live?
New Hope grades B+ overall, 10th of 99 graded towns in Mississippi, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 91% of Mississippi towns and the median household earns $80K. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 62% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $238K, 4.7 years of the Columbus area’s $51K median household income. 35% of residents are under 18 in New Hope, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 22%. New Hope has 1 place on the National Register. Only 1 of the 99 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than New Hope.
What makes New Hope stand out
Where New Hope beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave New Hope for work
Where New Hope’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How New Hope grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far New Hope is from typical.
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Moving to New Hope: who provides what
New Hope is unincorporated, so Lowndes County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Hope.
New Hope looks healthier within Mississippi than nationally and sends most of its workers to Columbus and beyond.
For schools, New Hope earns an A
Its public schools are run by the Lowndes County School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is New Hope High School, with 787 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,191 | B+ |
| New Hope High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 787 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
About two in five of New Hope’s working residents commute to Columbus
New Hope has 118 jobs for its 1,351 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave New Hope for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (41%), Starkville (4%) and Tupelo (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
| New Hope | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 20% | 8% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in New Hope
New Hope has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in New Hope is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For health, New Hope earns a B
Within Mississippi it is healthier than 85% of the 101 graded towns: much of Mississippi scores lower on these measures. Its widest gap with Mississippi is food insecurity: 13.1% of its 2,391 adults worry about having enough food, against 22.4% statewide.
33% of adults have obesity in New Hope. New Hope beats the Mississippi average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults say their health is fair or poor in New Hope.
| New Hope | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 42% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 27% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 24% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | New Hope | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 22.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in New Hope
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about New Hope
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Hope
About 2 of every 100 New Hope residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About New Hope
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
New Hope is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Hope had a population of 3,161.
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- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 223 ft
Questions about New Hope
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Hope, MS a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. New Hope grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #10 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades B for health and A for schools.
Is New Hope, MS expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.