| Name | Newton County |
| State | Georgia |
| FIPS Code | 13217 |
| County Seat | Covington |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 120,529 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 6.64% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 48.58% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 59% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+6 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.2% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 470 / 678 / 770 / 943 / 706 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 42.97% |
| African American | 48.58% |
| Hispanic | 6.93% |
| Asian | 1.44% |
| Native American | 0.08% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 24.28% |
| African American | 58.93% |
| Hispanic | 10.93% |
| Asian | 0.78% |
| Native American | 0.14% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.24% |