Newton County, Georgia
Newton County: County in Georgia, United States
About
Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 99,958 and a population density of 138 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 113,295 inhabitants. Its county seat is Covington. The county was created 165 years ago in 1858.
Quick Facts about Newton County
Population : | 113,295 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Georgia (United States) |
Different from : | Newton County, Newton County, Newton County, Newton County, Newton County |
Area : | 723 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 2.5% |
Land as percent of area : | 97.5% |
Named for : | John Newton |
Capital : | Covington |
Establishment : | November 11, 1858 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 03:53:23 (9th October 2024) |
Density : | 157 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 11.77% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Newton County is located at 33°33'18"N 83°51'1"W (33.5550500, -83.8501900). It has 4 neighbors: Butts County, Jasper County, Morgan County and Rockdale County.
Newton County map
The largest city of Newton County is Covington with a population of 14,386. Other cities include, Oxford population 2,337, Porterdale population 1,475 and Mansfield population 447. See all Newton County cities & populated places.
Newton County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Newton County.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Covington | 14,386 | City and the county seat of Newton County, Georgia, United States |
Oxford | 2,337 | City in Newton County, Georgia, United States |
Porterdale | 1,475 | City in Newton County, Georgia, United States of America |
Newborn | 791 | Town in Newton County, Georgia, United States |
Mansfield | 447 | Human settlement in Newton County, Georgia, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Newton County
Newton County has 4 neighbours.
- Butts County county in Georgia, United States
- Jasper County county in Georgia, United States
- Morgan County county in Georgia, United States
- Rockdale County county in Georgia, United States
Demographics
The population of Newton County increased by 11.77% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 99,958 | - | census |
2011 | 100,444 | 0.48% | estimation process |
2012 | 100,956 | 0.51% | estimation process |
2013 | 102,040 | 1.06% | estimation process |
2014 | 103,441 | 1.35% | estimation process |
2015 | 104,884 | 1.38% | estimation process |
2016 | 106,499 | 1.52% | estimation process |
2017 | 107,846 | 1.25% | estimation process |
2018 | 109,421 | 1.44% | estimation process |
2019 | 111,744 | 2.08% | estimation process |
2020 | 113,295 | 1.37% | estimation process |
People born in Newton County (7)
People born in Newton County, including James Buckner Luckie, actor Dan Biggers, Confederate States Army Colonel Robert Johnson Henderson, .
List
- Don Ballard (American politician) he was born in 15/03/1927
- Margaret Jarman Hagood (statistician, sociologist, demographer) she was born in 26/10/1907
- George Gilman Smith, Jr. (Methodist minister, writer, and historian) he was born in 01/01/1836
- George E. Brewer (American politician, historian, minister (1832-1922)) he was born in 31/10/1832
Other places with the same name (6)
- Newton County , Missouri county in Arkansas, United States with a population of 58,451 people.
- Newton County , Mississippi county in Mississippi, United States with a population of 20,866 people.
- Newton County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 13,907 people.
- Newton County , Texas county in Texas, United States with a population of 13,414 people.
- Newton County , Arkansas county in Arkansas, United States with a population of 7,602 people.
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