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Newton County, Georgia (GA)

County population in 2022: 117,621 (69% urban, 31% rural); it was 62,001 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 21,184
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,652
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 17,099
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,554 (it was 4,898 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

34%

Land area: 276 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 425 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Newton County: 101.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.6%), Manufacturing (13.1%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Newton County, GA (2022)
    • 52,83445.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 47,50741.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7,5036.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5,3654.7%Two or more races
    • 1,6821.5%Asian alone
    • 1970.2%Some other race alone
    • 960.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

37.8 years
Georgia median age:

37.6 years
Males: 56,102  (47.7%)
Females: 61,519  (52.3%)
Average household size:
Newton County:

2.0 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $73,579 ($44,875 in 1999)
This county:

$73,579
Georgia:

$72,837

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,041 (lower quartile is $760, upper quartile is $1,370)
This county:

$1041
State:

$1065


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $278,800 (it was $99,900 in 2000)
Newton:

$278,800
Georgia:

$297,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $201,500 - $370,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $282,777
Here:

$282,777
State:

$376,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $213,659
Here:

$213,659
State:

$341,709

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $293,044
Here:

$293,044
State:

$250,092

Mobile homes: $69,341
Here:

$69,341
State:

$102,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,132
Here:

$5,132
State:

$86,124

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,533
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $484

Institutionalized population: 997

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 44
  • Robberies: 19
  • Assaults: 323
  • Burglaries: 166
  • Thefts: 734
  • Auto thefts: 170

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 25
  • Robberies: 29
  • Assaults: 221
  • Burglaries: 197
  • Thefts: 848
  • Auto thefts: 169
Newton County, GA map from a distance

Health of residents in Newton County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
72.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
36.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
52.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
66.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 414 buildings, average cost: $267,800
  • 2021: 748 buildings, average cost: $202,400
  • 2020: 840 buildings, average cost: $177,800
  • 2019: 617 buildings, average cost: $179,200
  • 2018: 653 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2017: 571 buildings, average cost: $229,300
  • 2016: 327 buildings, average cost: $227,100
  • 2015: 251 buildings, average cost: $199,600
  • 2014: 176 buildings, average cost: $168,400
  • 2013: 82 buildings, average cost: $162,600
  • 2012: 66 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 2011: 54 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2010: 58 buildings, average cost: $171,100
  • 2009: 54 buildings, average cost: $171,900
  • 2008: 189 buildings, average cost: $131,400
  • 2007: 956 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2006: 1678 buildings, average cost: $150,300
  • 2005: 2115 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2004: 1927 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2003: 2243 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2002: 2127 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2001: 1628 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2000: 1496 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 1999: 1597 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 1998: 1363 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 1997: 948 buildings, average cost: $99,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Newton, GA residents
Average permit cost in Newton, GA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,142 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,184 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Newton, GA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Newton, GA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Newton, GA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.3%
Newton County:

12.3%
Georgia:

12.7%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.5% for Black residents, 16.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.0% for other race residents, 21.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 37.8 years old
(Males: 36.1 years old, Females: 39.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.0 years old, Black residents: 36.8 years old, Asian residents: 33.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.0 years old, Other race residents: 39.5 years old)

Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newton County is $686 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $763 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.

Cities in this county include: Covington, Yellow River, Oxford, Porterdale, Newborn, Mansfield.

Newton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Lea County, New Mexico , Carroll County , Santa Barbara County, California , Pickens County, Alabama , Talladega County, Alabama , Tallahatchie County, Mississippi , Haralson County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Georgia:

2.9%

Unemployment by year in Newton, GA
County total employment by year in Newton, GA
County average yearly wages by year in Newton, GA

Current college students: 2,259
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 8,084 (35.3% naturalized citizens)

Newton County:

6.9%
Whole state:

10.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3,1042010 or later
  • 1,6182000 to 2009
  • 1,1621990 to 1999
  • 2571980 to 1989
  • 2041970 to 1979
  • 396Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): ! minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.8%

Newton County marital status for males Newton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 37,443
  • One, attached: 658
  • Two: 1,143
  • 3 or 4: 1,256
  • 5 to 9: 316
  • 10 to 19: 552
  • 20 to 49: 232
  • 50 or more: 493
  • Mobile homes: 1,733

Housing units in Newton County with a mortgage: 21,325 (1,460 second mortgage, 94 home equity loan, 1,172 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 505

Here:

4.0% with mortgage
State:

98.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Newton County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant22,73165
Mainline Protestant6,93831
Catholic3,1701
Black Protestant1,2295
Other7162
None65,174-
Newton County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Newton County:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49
Newton County:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 32
This county:

3.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Newton County:

11.0%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Newton County:

32.2%
State:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.4%
State:

14.6%

Agriculture in Newton County:

Average size of farms: 126 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,110
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $82.35
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.67%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,352
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.70%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.52%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $21,238
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.87
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.06%
All wheat for grain: 660 harvested acres
Vegetables: 22 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 38 acres

Earthquake activity:

Newton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Newton County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 119.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 120.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 154.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 196.2 miles away from Newton County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 254.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 13, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4259: February 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4259, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1973: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 18, 2009 to October 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1858: September 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1858, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Tornadoes, Flooding, Heavy Rain, Tropical Storm Alberto, Incident Period: July 03, 1994 to July 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1033: July 07, 1994, FEMA Id: 1033, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Newton County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Newton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 24,748 (69.9%)
  • Carpooled: 2,876 (8.1%)
  • Bus: 15 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 601 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 27 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 471 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 7,211 (20.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Jamaica (24%)
  • Mexico (22%)
  • Guatemala (12%)
  • Haiti (4%)
  • Kenya (4%)
  • England (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Newton County


  • American (18%)
  • English (7%)
  • Jamaican (4%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • European (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Newton County, Georgia in 2010:

  • 653 people in college/university student housing
  • 650 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 297 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 58 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 51 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 47 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 27 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 3 people in correctional residential facilities

People in group quarters in Newton County, Georgia in 2000:

  • 543 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 341 people in nursing homes
  • 153 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 32 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $53,527.

12.11% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.11%
Georgia average:

10.21%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.96% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($31,742 average AGI)
3.15% relocated from other states ($11,848 average AGI)
Newton County:

3.15%
Georgia average:

3.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Rockdale County, GA  2.04% ($41,978 average AGI)
from DeKalb County, GA  1.88% ($41,338)
from Gwinnett County, GA  0.94% ($45,015)
from Walton County, GA  0.74% ($54,299)
from Henry County, GA  0.62% ($43,467)
from Fulton County, GA  0.48% ($39,313)
from Clayton County, GA  0.37% ($35,865)


10.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.20%
Georgia average:

9.60%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.00% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($36,241 average AGI)
2.20% relocated to other states ($10,491 average AGI)
Newton County:

2.20%
Georgia average:

3.15%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Rockdale County, GA  1.48% ($35,036 average AGI)
to DeKalb County, GA  1.13% ($36,330)
to Walton County, GA  0.83% ($58,287)
to Gwinnett County, GA  0.62% ($42,035)
to Henry County, GA  0.58% ($49,391)
to Fulton County, GA  0.46% ($42,410)
to Jasper County, GA  0.44% ($54,732)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.8

Births per 1000 population in Newton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Newton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Newton County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 16.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Newton County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Newton County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Newton County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Newton County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Newton County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Newton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 10,539 (8,226 aged, 2,313 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 4,214 (14%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Newton County, Georgia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (968)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (759)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (630)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (542)
  • Unspecified dementia (507)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (453)
  • Congestive heart failure (333)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (322)
  • Senility (276)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (259)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.23
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,986
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 110
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44,512

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,625
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 694
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 58.2. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 69.4
  • Other - 43.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 117,621
  • Male householders: 18,390 (4,215 living alone), Female householders: 22,958 (4,480 living alone)
  • 18,985 spouses (18,587 opposite-sex spouses), 2,070 unmarried partners, (1,941 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 37,215 children (34,919 natural, 589 adopted, 1,707 stepchildren), 6,342 grandchildren, 2,458 brothers or sisters, 2,816 parents, 0 foster children, 1,948 other relatives, 2,883 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,556

Size of family households: 10,992 2-persons, 7,292 3-persons, 5,917 4-persons, 3,729 5-persons, 1,016 6-persons, 1,307 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,695 1-person, 2,038 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 40 5-persons.

15,883 married couples with children.
7,933 single-parent households (1,505 men, 6,428 women).

92.5% of residents of Newton speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $275,824,000 ($3,383 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,495,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $152,151,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $62,616,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $599,000
Federal grants: $46,671,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,842,000 ($513,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,945,000 ($1,657,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,324,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $194,737,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,703,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 6,909
Here:

80 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,854
Here:

33 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +390
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +20,421
Here:

+236 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Newton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.17 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.7
State:

4.6

Year house built in Newton County, Georgia
  • Year house built in Newton County, Georgia
  • 1,8042020 or later
  • 5,1012010 to 2019
  • 12,7972000 to 2009
  • 7,2751990 to 1999
  • 5,3551980 to 1989
  • 6,0051970 to 1979
  • 2,5901960 to 1969
  • 8931950 to 1959
  • 6021940 to 1949
  • 1,4041939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Newton County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton County, Georgia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton County, Georgia
  • 991 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 4033 rooms
  • 1,2234 rooms
  • 5,6075 rooms
  • 8,2826 rooms
  • 4,5337 rooms
  • 3,9648 rooms
  • 6,3869+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton County, Georgia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton County, Georgia
  • 491 room
  • 1502 rooms
  • 6323 rooms
  • 2,5664 rooms
  • 1,4875 rooms
  • 3,3616 rooms
  • 1,5647 rooms
  • 5038 rooms
  • 5299+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Newton County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton County, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton County, Georgia
  • 99no bedroom
  • 541 bedroom
  • 2,0732 bedrooms
  • 14,5443 bedrooms
  • 9,8434 bedrooms
  • 3,8945+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton County, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton County, Georgia
  • 49no bedroom
  • 4641 bedroom
  • 3,6242 bedrooms
  • 5,7953 bedrooms
  • 9094 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 100no vehicle
  • 6,5081 vehicle
  • 11,6342 vehicles
  • 8,1733 vehicles
  • 3,2464 vehicles
  • 8465+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 875no vehicle
  • 4,3211 vehicle
  • 3,8992 vehicles
  • 1,6163 vehicles
  • 264 vehicles
  • 1045+ vehicles

83.4% of Newton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Georgia.

Newton County:

83.4%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 67,240
  • Other state: 39,117
  • Northeast: 8,352
  • Midwest: 5,837
  • South: 19,708
  • West: 5,220
Year householders moved into unit in Newton County, GA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Newton County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 60.1%Electricity
  • 35.1%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 67.2%Electricity
  • 26.8%Utility gas
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,488
Here:

19.2%
Georgia:

12.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 556
Here:

7.8%
Georgia:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,089
Here:

19.6%
Georgia:

17.1%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Newton County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,500,000
  • Charges - Other: $10,201,000
    Other: $8,035,000
    Sewerage: $3,990,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,938,000
    Sewerage: $3,685,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,747,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Parks and Recreation: $41,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $8,699,000
    Health - Other: $2,344,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,198,000
    General - Other: $1,015,000
    Health - Other: $868,000
    General Public Buildings: $771,000
    Regular Highways: $230,000
    Parks and Recreation: $217,000
    Police Protection: $199,000
    Parks and Recreation: $73,000
    Local Fire Protection: $64,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $30,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,589,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,153,000
    Police Protection: $12,368,000
    Correctional Institutions: $10,980,000
    Regular Highways: $7,505,000
    General - Other: $7,409,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,366,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,153,000
    Regular Highways: $6,798,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,679,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,672,000
    General - Other: $5,596,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,507,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,417,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,366,000
    Financial Administration: $4,138,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,049,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,966,000
    Financial Administration: $3,819,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,704,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,640,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,225,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,074,000
    Health - Other: $933,000
    Libraries: $916,000
    Libraries: $916,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $110,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $83,000
    Health - Other: $46,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,858,000
    Other: $1,243,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,283,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,232,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $9,203,000
    Other - General - Other: $7,955,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $301,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $137,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,295,000
    Other: $1,185,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $446,783,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $445,973,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $275,933,000
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $188,065,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $156,382,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $68,513,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,588,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,804,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,207,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,709,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,691,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,194,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,069,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,285,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $810,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,643,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,312,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,204,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $853,000
    General Revenue - Other: $846,000
    Special Assessments: $841,000
    Interest Earnings: $744,000
    Rents: $278,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $139,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
    Sale of Property: $69,000
    Rents: $16,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $1,619,000
    Regular Highways: $1,326,000
    General - Other: $1,237,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,023,000
    Police Protection: $531,000
    Regular Highways: $414,000
    Correctional Institutions: $222,000
    Local Fire Protection: $134,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $132,000
    Correctional Institutions: $125,000
    Solid Waste Management: $81,000
    General - Other: $72,000
    Central Staff Services: $44,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $95,915,000
    Cash and Securities: $66,587,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,986,000
    Water Utilities: $5,527,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $445,973,000
    Cash and Securities: $275,933,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,802,000
    Other: $2,674,000
    General Local Government Support: $305,000
    General Local Government Support: $277,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,522,000
    Property: $36,623,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $25,023,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,620,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $5,741,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $5,010,000
    Other License: $987,000
    Other License: $913,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $715,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $660,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $547,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $499,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $222,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $209,000
    Other: $105,000
    Other: $96,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $52,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000

Newton County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,500,000
  • Charges - Other: $10,201,000
    Other: $8,035,000
    Sewerage: $3,990,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,938,000
    Sewerage: $3,685,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,747,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Parks and Recreation: $41,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $8,699,000
    Health - Other: $2,344,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,198,000
    General - Other: $1,015,000
    Health - Other: $868,000
    General Public Buildings: $771,000
    Regular Highways: $230,000
    Parks and Recreation: $217,000
    Police Protection: $199,000
    Parks and Recreation: $73,000
    Local Fire Protection: $64,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $30,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,589,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,153,000
    Police Protection: $12,368,000
    Correctional Institutions: $10,980,000
    Regular Highways: $7,505,000
    General - Other: $7,409,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,366,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,153,000
    Regular Highways: $6,798,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,679,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,672,000
    General - Other: $5,596,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,507,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,417,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,366,000
    Financial Administration: $4,138,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,049,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,966,000
    Financial Administration: $3,819,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,704,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,640,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,225,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,074,000
    Health - Other: $933,000
    Libraries: $916,000
    Libraries: $916,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $110,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $83,000
    Health - Other: $46,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,858,000
    Other: $1,243,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,283,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,232,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $9,203,000
    Other - General - Other: $7,955,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $301,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $137,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,295,000
    Other: $1,185,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $446,783,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $445,973,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $275,933,000
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $188,065,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $156,382,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $68,513,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,588,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,804,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,207,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,709,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,691,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,194,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,069,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,285,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $810,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,643,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,312,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,204,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $853,000
    General Revenue - Other: $846,000
    Special Assessments: $841,000
    Interest Earnings: $744,000
    Rents: $278,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $139,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
    Sale of Property: $69,000
    Rents: $16,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $1,619,000
    Regular Highways: $1,326,000
    General - Other: $1,237,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,023,000
    Police Protection: $531,000
    Regular Highways: $414,000
    Correctional Institutions: $222,000
    Local Fire Protection: $134,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $132,000
    Correctional Institutions: $125,000
    Solid Waste Management: $81,000
    General - Other: $72,000
    Central Staff Services: $44,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $95,915,000
    Cash and Securities: $66,587,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,986,000
    Water Utilities: $5,527,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $445,973,000
    Cash and Securities: $275,933,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,802,000
    Other: $2,674,000
    General Local Government Support: $305,000
    General Local Government Support: $277,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,522,000
    Property: $36,623,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $25,023,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,620,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $5,741,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $5,010,000
    Other License: $987,000
    Other License: $913,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $715,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $660,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $547,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $499,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $222,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $209,000
    Other: $105,000
    Other: $96,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $52,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000

Newton County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,500,000
  • Charges - Other: $10,201,000
    Other: $8,035,000
    Sewerage: $3,990,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,938,000
    Sewerage: $3,685,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,747,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Parks and Recreation: $41,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $8,699,000
    Health - Other: $2,344,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,198,000
    General - Other: $1,015,000
    Health - Other: $868,000
    General Public Buildings: $771,000
    Regular Highways: $230,000
    Parks and Recreation: $217,000
    Police Protection: $199,000
    Parks and Recreation: $73,000
    Local Fire Protection: $64,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $30,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,589,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,153,000
    Police Protection: $12,368,000
    Correctional Institutions: $10,980,000
    Regular Highways: $7,505,000
    General - Other: $7,409,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,366,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,153,000
    Regular Highways: $6,798,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,679,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,672,000
    General - Other: $5,596,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,507,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,417,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,366,000
    Financial Administration: $4,138,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,049,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,966,000
    Financial Administration: $3,819,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,704,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,640,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,225,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,074,000
    Health - Other: $933,000
    Libraries: $916,000
    Libraries: $916,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $110,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $83,000
    Health - Other: $46,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,858,000
    Other: $1,243,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,283,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,232,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $9,203,000
    Other - General - Other: $7,955,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $301,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $137,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,295,000
    Other: $1,185,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $446,783,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $445,973,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $275,933,000
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $188,065,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $156,382,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $68,513,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,588,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,804,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,207,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,709,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,691,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,194,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,069,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,285,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $810,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,643,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,312,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,204,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $853,000
    General Revenue - Other: $846,000
    Special Assessments: $841,000
    Interest Earnings: $744,000
    Rents: $278,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $139,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
    Sale of Property: $69,000
    Rents: $16,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $1,619,000
    Regular Highways: $1,326,000
    General - Other: $1,237,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,023,000
    Police Protection: $531,000
    Regular Highways: $414,000
    Correctional Institutions: $222,000
    Local Fire Protection: $134,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $132,000
    Correctional Institutions: $125,000
    Solid Waste Management: $81,000
    General - Other: $72,000
    Central Staff Services: $44,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $95,915,000
    Cash and Securities: $66,587,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,986,000
    Water Utilities: $5,527,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $445,973,000
    Cash and Securities: $275,933,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,802,000
    Other: $2,674,000
    General Local Government Support: $305,000
    General Local Government Support: $277,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,522,000
    Property: $36,623,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $25,023,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,620,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $5,741,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $5,010,000
    Other License: $987,000
    Other License: $913,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $715,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $660,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $547,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $499,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $222,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $209,000
    Other: $105,000
    Other: $96,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $52,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000

Newton County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,500,000
  • Charges - Other: $10,201,000
    Other: $8,035,000
    Sewerage: $3,990,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,938,000
    Sewerage: $3,685,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,747,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Parks and Recreation: $41,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $8,699,000
    Health - Other: $2,344,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,198,000
    General - Other: $1,015,000
    Health - Other: $868,000
    General Public Buildings: $771,000
    Regular Highways: $230,000
    Parks and Recreation: $217,000
    Police Protection: $199,000
    Parks and Recreation: $73,000
    Local Fire Protection: $64,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $30,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,589,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,153,000
    Police Protection: $12,368,000
    Correctional Institutions: $10,980,000
    Regular Highways: $7,505,000
    General - Other: $7,409,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,366,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,153,000
    Regular Highways: $6,798,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,679,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,672,000
    General - Other: $5,596,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,507,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,417,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,366,000
    Financial Administration: $4,138,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,049,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,966,000
    Financial Administration: $3,819,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,704,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,640,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,225,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,074,000
    Health - Other: $933,000
    Libraries: $916,000
    Libraries: $916,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $110,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $83,000
    Health - Other: $46,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,858,000
    Other: $1,243,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,283,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,232,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $9,203,000
    Other - General - Other: $7,955,000
    Other - Water Utilities: $301,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $137,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,295,000
    Other: $1,185,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $446,783,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $445,973,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $275,933,000
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $188,065,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $156,382,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $68,513,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,588,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,804,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,207,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,709,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,691,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,194,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,069,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,285,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $810,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,643,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,312,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,204,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $853,000
    General Revenue - Other: $846,000
    Special Assessments: $841,000
    Interest Earnings: $744,000
    Rents: $278,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $139,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
    Sale of Property: $69,000
    Rents: $16,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $1,619,000
    Regular Highways: $1,326,000
    General - Other: $1,237,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,023,000
    Police Protection: $531,000
    Regular Highways: $414,000
    Correctional Institutions: $222,000
    Local Fire Protection: $134,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $132,000
    Correctional Institutions: $125,000
    Solid Waste Management: $81,000
    General - Other: $72,000
    Central Staff Services: $44,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $95,915,000
    Cash and Securities: $66,587,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,986,000
    Water Utilities: $5,527,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $445,973,000
    Cash and Securities: $275,933,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,802,000
    Other: $2,674,000
    General Local Government Support: $305,000
    General Local Government Support: $277,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,522,000
    Property: $36,623,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $25,023,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,620,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $5,741,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $5,010,000
    Other License: $987,000
    Other License: $913,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $715,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $660,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $547,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $499,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $222,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $209,000
    Other: $105,000
    Other: $96,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $52,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,925
  • Number of aged recipients: 170
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,755
  • Number of recipients under 18: 465
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,116
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 344
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 599
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 861
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED695$119,271366$123,2431,551$152,71683$49,8671$2,260,000336$105,60716$44,625
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$131,37926$96,231185$150,54614$43,3570$016$70,2503$168,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED160$118,806119$103,5711,074$158,04799$36,6160$0103$95,26215$77,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN139$126,78466$121,652654$157,08120$72,3001$44,00046$108,7836$47,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS29$153,86216$231,500170$164,5006$106,0000$011$135,0000$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED52$165,61539$197,9747$116,429
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$151,21715$181,3338$121,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$157,50014$196,2861$98,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$134,0002$131,5001$97,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$130,6252$208,5002$88,500
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Newton, GA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Newton, GA - Value
Most common first names in Newton County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James21573.1 years
Mary14978.1 years
William12772.9 years
Robert11472.5 years
John10872.6 years
Charles8368.8 years
Thomas6071.5 years
George5973.2 years
Willie5973.9 years
Dorothy5475.9 years
Most common last names in Newton County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith12773.0 years
Johnson7176.3 years
Brown6073.9 years
Jones4475.2 years
Thomas3975.0 years
Williams3873.6 years
Davis3370.0 years
White2973.4 years
Wilson2773.9 years
Allen2774.7 years
Businesses in Newton County, GA
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Kmart1
AT&T2Kroger3
Ace Hardware2La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts2Lane Furniture1
Applebee's1Little Caesars Pizza2
Arby's1Long John Silver's1
AutoZone2McDonald's4
Baskin-Robbins1Nike1
Baymont Inn1Papa John's Pizza1
Blockbuster1Penske1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS5Publix Super Markets1
Chevrolet1Quality1
Chick-Fil-A1RadioShack1
Church's Chicken1Rite Aid2
Curves1SONIC Drive-In1
DHL2Sears1
Dairy Queen1Sprint Nextel1
Days Inn1Starbucks1
Dunkin Donuts1Subway1
FedEx9Super 82
Ford1Taco Bell1
GNC3U-Haul3
GameStop1UPS7
Goodwill2Verizon Wireless1
H&R Block4Waffle House5
Holiday Inn1Walgreens1
Home Depot1Walmart1
Jones New York1YMCA1
KFC1

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  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"