Newton
Georgia

What stands out

Against every county in America, Newton County is unusual in three ways: population growth is in the top 7% of American counties (+2.0% a year), home internet speed is in the top 12% of American counties (278 Mbps), and the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 12% of American counties (0.4 per 1,000). Within Georgia it ranks 33rd of 159 counties for population growth.

Where you are

You live in Newton County, Georgia. 113,298 people live here with you. The population grew 2.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,859).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $70,732 a year, higher than 76% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,919. Unemployment runs 3.4%, higher than 50% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,530 a year.

Home

The median home costs $297K, pricier than 69% of American counties, about 2.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,066 a month. Property tax is 0.95% of home value, roughly $1,905 a year on that median home, higher than 57% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 53% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 18 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.2 years, shorter than 68% of American counties. There are 72 active physicians in the county, about 6.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 12.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.77 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 87% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 11 points. 69% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 64°F, highs near 75 and lows near 52, warmer than 79% of American counties. About 52 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 63 out of 100, riskier than 63% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 278 Mbps down, faster than 88% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.