Population By Race and Ethnicity in Newton County, GA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 107,903 population of Newton County, Georgia comprised of 5,933 people who identified as Hispanic (5.5%), and 101,970 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Newton County, Georgia with a population of 54,573 (50.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 49,314 (45.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,251 (2.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Newton County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 50,295 (46.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 48,199 (44.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,278 (3.97%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Newton, Georgia.

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Population By Race in Newton , GA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 49,314 45.7%
White Alone 54,573 50.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 452 0.42%
Asian Alone 1,207 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 106 0.1%
Two Or More Races 2,251 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Newton , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,115 1.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,278 3.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 214 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 71 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 30 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 225 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 48,199 44.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 50,295 46.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 238 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,136 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,026 1.88%