Newton, GA Population

Overview

518

Total Population

49.8

Median age

56.18%

Female population %

78:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

120.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Newton is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newton's population under 18 was 25.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newton, 22.59% were under the age of 15, 11.97% aged 15 to 29, 33.40% aged 30 to 64, 26.45% aged 65 to 84, and 5.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 more females than males in Newton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.18% females and 43.82% males in Newton, GA.
The Newton, GA gender ratio is 78:100 i.e. 78 men to 100 women (0.780).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 39.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 47.

Newton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Newton population: 52.70% are White, 46.14% are Black or African American and 1.16% are Asian.
Newton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 514 (99.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newton is White with a population of 273 (52.70% of the total population).

Newton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 864 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Newton's population decreased by 184 (21.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newton's population decreased by 62 (9.44%), 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's population was lowest in year 2019 at 572.