Newton County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 125,583
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 125,583
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 124,010
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 112,553
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 112,529
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 112,483
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 99,958
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 52.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,849
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,568
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $265,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,594
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $524
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,439
Building Permits, 2025 605
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 41,203
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.83
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 226,131
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 298,489
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,426
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,330,162
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,296
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,179
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,172
Persons in poverty, percent 11.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,639
Total employment, 2023 23,931
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,197,342
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 10.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 13,901
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,560
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,079
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,088
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,300
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 410.8
Population per square mile, 2010 367.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 273.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 272.16
FIPS Code 13217