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Newton County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Newton County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Newton County is a growing exurban county of 124,010 residents, with population up 8.5% over five years, situated within commuting range of Atlanta given a mean commute of 36.7 minutes. The workforce of roughly 65.5% labor force participation skews toward moderate education levels—23.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $38,342 and a median household income of $77,179, suggesting a cost-competitive labor pool. Housing remains relatively affordable at a $233,300 median home value and 73.9% homeownership rate, though a 6.6% unemployment rate and GDP per capita of $28,760 indicate measured economic output.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

124,010

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$77,179

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.5% since 2018

Newton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone56,661 (48.0%)
  • White Alone46,820 (39.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,817 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,601 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,398 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone1,791 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,066
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)420
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island417
  4. 4.Other Indo-European363
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,849

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,760

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,537

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance13,142
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,564
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)6,525
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,459
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities4,659

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,443
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,277
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,617
  4. 4.Service Occupations8,101
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,863

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.49×)4,746
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.29×)3,311
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.28×)6,939
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.24×)1,268
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)2,838

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$233,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,331/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,627 (21.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,846 (19.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,390 (14.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,655 (12.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,282 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,733 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,342

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone40,853 (74.7%)
  • Worked At Home6,700 (12.3%)
  • Carpooled5,121 (9.4%)
  • Other1,023 (1.9%)
  • Walked419 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit217 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.