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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Town numbers

ZIP code39462

Area code601

Living in New Augusta

Housing in New Augusta

$152K▲ 19.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical New Augusta home is worth about $152,000, up 19.7% in a year, 23% below the Mississippi typical home.

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Work & commute in New Augusta

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Most working residents leave New Augusta for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Hattiesburg (31%), Richton (4%) and Wiggins (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Hattiesburg

31%

Richton

Wiggins

Gulfport

5%Work in townlive and work in New Augusta 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 452Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in New Augusta

Compared with Mississippi

16worse than MS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

26.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethMS 18.5% · worse 15.4%More adults facing a utility shut-offMS 11.2% · worse 11.8%More adults with COPDMS 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Perry County General HospitalRichton · 11.3 mi · ER

New Augusta Family Health CenterNew Augusta · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for New Augusta · CMS · HRSAHealth in New Augusta →

Natural hazards in New Augusta

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

13Does New Augusta flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to New Augusta

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in New Augusta →

Climate in New Augusta

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New Augusta has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.

63° / 39°Winter

79° / 53°Spring

91° / 70°Summer

79° / 54°Fall

How much snow does New Augusta get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 12, with the last in spring around Mar 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in New Augusta

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School Grade C

The public schools New Augusta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictPerry County School DistrictSchools1

Perry Central Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 178 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.