Name | Newton County |
State | Georgia |
FIPS Code | 13217 |
County Seat | Covington |
Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
Population (2022) | 100,047 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 12.53% |
Majority Ethnicity | African American 50.25% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 59% |
Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+6 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 4.6% |
Area Code(s) | 470 / 678 / 770 / 943 / 706 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 48.13% |
African American | 50.25% |
Hispanic | 0.09% |
Asian | 1.53% |
Native American | 0% |
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% |