In 2021, Newton County, GA had a population of 111k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $64,767. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Newton County, GA grew from 109,835 to 111,262, a 1.3% increase and its median household income grew from $59,178 to $64,767, a 9.44% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newton County, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (43.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.38%), White (Hispanic) (3.09%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.58%).
None of the households in Newton County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.9% of the residents in Newton County, GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Newton County, GA are Emory University-Oxford College (452 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Newton County, GA was $167,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.
Most people in Newton County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Newton County, GA was 2 cars per household.
Newton County, GA borders Butts County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, and Walton County, GA.