Newton County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13217 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
118,152
Rank #541 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,179 +2.7% vs nat'l
Rank #720 of 3,222
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,348 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$265,000 −6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #816 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.0% −25.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,220 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.6% +25.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,723 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

73.8% Homeownership
88.7% Insured
25.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.5%16.9%25.4%33.9%42.3%47.3%38.8%7.1%5.0%1.5%0.2%0.1%

About Newton County, Georgia

Newton County, Georgia has a total population of 118,152, making it the 541st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Newton County is 36.8 years, which is 5.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Newton County is $77,179, which ranks #720 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.6%.

The median home value in Newton County is $265,000, 6.0% below the national median. Renters in Newton County pay a median gross rent of $1,439 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Newton County, 25.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.4 min.

Newton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 47.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (38.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.1%).

All data for Newton County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.