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Newton County, Georgia

GA · population 118,152 · GEOID 13217

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Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

118,152

1.08% of Georgia · 118,152 of 10,940,407

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.9%4.1%—
2024-023.9%4.2%—
2024-033.8%3.9%—
2024-043.5%3.5%—
2024-053.9%3.7%—
2024-064.5%4.3%—
2024-074.4%4.5%—
2024-084.5%4.4%—
2024-094.2%3.9%—
2024-104.2%3.9%—
2024-114.1%4.0%—
2024-123.9%3.8%—
2025-014.1%4.4%—
2025-024.1%4.5%—
2025-033.9%4.2%—
2025-043.6%3.9%—
2025-053.8%4.0%—
2025-064.3%4.4%—
2025-074.1%4.6%—
2025-084.2%4.5%—
2025-094.1%4.3%—
2025-114.3%4.3%—
2025-124.1%4.1%—
2026-014.3%4.7%—
2026-024.2%4.7%—
2026-033.9%4.3%—
2026-043.4%4.0%—
2026-053.7%4.1%—
2026-064.1%4.4%—
2026-073.8%4.4%—
2026-083.9%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN132170000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,439

worse than the United States

This place $1,439
Georgia $1,393
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$4.6B

+8.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$2.7B—
2017$2.9B—
2018$3.0B—
2019$3.3B—
2020$3.3B—
2021$3.4B—
2022$3.7B—
2023$4.2B—
2024$4.6B—

Georgia $881.5B · this place is 0.52% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$6.9M

+83.6% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$6.6M—
FY2022$6.3M—
FY2023$11.3M—
FY2024$4.0M—
FY2025$3.8M—
FY2026$6.9M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 64.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $265,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $77,179 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Georgia 1.08% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024