Poverty Rate in Newton County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Newton County Compares
National Distribution
Where Newton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Newton County: 12.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,345 | Wallace County, KS | 12.3% |
| #1,346 | McMullen County, TX | 12.3% |
| #1,347 | New Hanover County, NC | 12.3% |
| #1,348 | Newton County, GA | 12.3% |
| #1,349 | Jackson County, IN | 12.3% |
| #1,350 | Treasure County, MT | 12.3% |
| #1,351 | Freestone County, TX | 12.3% |
Poverty Rate in Newton County, Georgia
Newton County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 12.3%, which ranks #1,348 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.4% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Newton County ranks #39 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 58th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.