The Town Files

Newton County, Georgia

118,152 people. The median home is worth $265,000 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $77,179.

Towns in Newton County

Towns in Newton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Covington14,192$301,900$58,81037.8

People and housing

Newton CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$265,000$202,650
Median rent$1,439$1,000
Median household income$77,179$57,176
Median age36.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%19.6%
Below the poverty line12.3%16.2%

Jobs and pay

27,708 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,919 a year.

Largest industries in Newton CountyManufacturing4,389 jobs · $70,797Health care & social assistan…3,386 jobs · $51,084Retail3,240 jobs · $32,334Hotels & restaurants2,887 jobs · $21,968Construction1,933 jobs · $71,585Wholesale trade1,636 jobs · $92,551
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Newton County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 293 storm events in Newton County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Newton County by type since 1996Hail56Heat9Drought35Tornado12Ice Storm6Lightning9Flash Flood8Winter Storm6Tropical Storm14Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Newton County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
January 16, 2023Severe StormDR-4685: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).