Newton County, GA Population

Overview

111,262

Total Population

36.5

Median age

52.55%

Female population %

90.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

51.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,73

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Newton County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Newton County is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newton County's population under 18 was 26.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newton County, 21.11% were under the age of 15, 20.85% aged 15 to 29, 44.98% aged 30 to 64, 11.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,670 more females than males in Newton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.55% females and 47.45% males in Newton County, GA.
The Newton County, GA gender ratio is 90.3:100 i.e. 90.3 men to 100 women (0.903).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 4,727.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 4,528.

Newton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Newton County population: 46.74% are White, 45.70% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.28% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.87% are some other race and 4.19% are multiracial.
Newton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,73 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 104,532 (93.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newton County is White with a population of 52,003 (46.74% of the total population).

Newton County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 117,621 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Newton County's population increased by 37,366 (59.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newton County's population increased by 12,715 (12.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Newton County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 62,762.