Jury Pool Profile
Newton County, Georgia
- County seat
- Covington
- Judicial district
- Alcovy Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 125,583
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 118,152.
At a glance
Newton County is a 125,583-person venue. The county population is 40% White and 48% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $80,129; 25.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 7.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 25.0% of covered employment, average pay $57,669/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.01%, above the 3.45% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 50% to 57% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 118,152
- Median household income
- $77,179
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
Who sits on a jury?
<50% in any single race-alone group. White here: 40%; Black: 48%.
Newton County has a population of 118,152, with a median age of 36.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 39.6%; Black residents 48.0%. Independently, 7.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $80,129; 25.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 6,954 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 5,856, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.0% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.01%, above the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 54%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Newton County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 57.3% in 2024, 54.9% in 2020, 50.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 75% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 7.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
7.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Chinese. Veterans account for 8.9% of the adult civilian population (7,849 individuals).