Newton County, GA Demographic Data
Newton County, GA Summary
Newton County is located in Georgia
- Population: 101,505
- Area: 279.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 272.16 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 363.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 596.46 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Newton County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
57,050
53%
50.8
Male
49,949
47%
49.2
Total Population
106,999
323,128,000
Newton County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,378
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,201
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,984
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,289
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,986
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,546
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,411
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15,156
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,381
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,379
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,292
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,868
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,128
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
78,470
73.3%
77.2
Female
41,942
53.4%
51.3
Male
36,528
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
73,034
68.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,267
15.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,288
12.4%
15.2
Female
7,522
56.6%
55.8
Male
5,766
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Newton County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
96.8
White
55,686
52.0%
72.6
Black or African American
50,973
47.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0.8
Asian
823
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5.1
Two or More Races
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,701
5.3%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
101,298
94.7%
82.2
Newton County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,152
6.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,403
12.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,870
31.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,195
25.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,076
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,250
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,215
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,555
18.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
54,606
81.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,465
17.1%
31.2
Newton County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
28,367
34.0%
33.7%
Now Married
36,973
44.3%
47.5
Divorced
10,223
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,730
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
6,143
7.4
5.8%
Newton County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
92,878
93.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,743
6.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Newton County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,505
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,911
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,709
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,270
14.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,833
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,152
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,205
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,024
11.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,436
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
780
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
48,628
57,617
Per capita income
22,564
31,128
Newton County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
115
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,050
11.3%
9.8
Construction
3,404
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,049
18.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,722
3.8%
6.6
Information
621
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,797
15.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,668
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,343
9.7%
11.4
Public administration
2,898
6.5%
4.6
Retail trade
4,588
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,933
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,605
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,892
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,434
25.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,454
16.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,226
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,787
21.8%
18.1%
Newton County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
43,312
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
35,603
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,495
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
288
0.7%
5.1
Walked
310
0.7%
2.7
Other means
908
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,708
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.1
26.6
Newton County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,784
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,382
31.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,747
32.8%
37.1
3 or more
9,912
27.7%
21.0
Newton County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
35,825
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
21,973
61.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,852
38.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,843
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Newton County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
38,668
1 room
478
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
306
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
2,870
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
3,703
9.6%
16.5
5 rooms
9,374
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
6,048
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
5,583
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
3,675
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,631
17.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Newton County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
38,668
1-unit, detached
30,412
78.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
511
1.3%
5.9
2-units
1,713
4.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
884
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
739
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
595
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,327
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,487
6.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Newton County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,578
4.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
630
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
780
2.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,789
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,812
9.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,438
16.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,207
29.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,098
26.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,134
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
202
0.5%
1.4%
Newton County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Newton County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,955
41.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,787
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,752
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,681
10.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,493
21.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Newton County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
879
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,919
14.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,847
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
725
5.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,579
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,036
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,871
45.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
875
0.0%
0.0%
Newton County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,973
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,710
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,649
16.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,364
29.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,820
21.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,396
15.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,429
6.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
359
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
246
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
142,200
205,000
