Newton County, Georgia
County seat: Covington · Population 125,583 (2025) · 274 sq mi
Newton County is the 21st most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 125,583 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Covington. It is part of the Northeast Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Newton County facts
- County seat
- Covington
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 125,583 +11.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 274 sq mi 111th largest of 159
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 459 per sq mi
- Established
- 1821
- Named after
- John Newton American soldier
- Largest city
- Covington 17,477
- Median household income
- $77,179
- Cities and towns
- 6
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13217
Cities and towns in Newton County
Newton County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Newton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covington (county seat) | City | 17,477 | |
| Oxford | City | 2,291 | |
| Porterdale | City | 1,913 | |
| Newborn | Town | 742 | |
| Mansfield | City | 492 | |
| Social Circle | City | 11 | Walton County |
ZIP codes in Newton County
11 ZIP codes reach into Newton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30013 also Rockdale County
- 30014 also Walton and Jasper counties
- 30016 also Rockdale County
- 30025 also Walton and Morgan counties
- 30052 also Walton, Gwinnett and Rockdale counties
- 30054 also Walton County
- 30055 also Jasper and Morgan counties
- 30056 also Jasper and Morgan counties
- 30070
- 30233 also Butts, Monroe, Henry and Lamar counties
- 31064 also Jasper County
Population of Newton County, 2020–2025
Newton County grew by 13,030 people (+11.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,028 more births than deaths and a net gain of 11,962 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 112,902 |
| 2021 | 115,293 |
| 2022 | 117,854 |
| 2023 | 120,268 |
| 2024 | 123,678 |
| 2025 | 125,583 |
Neighboring counties
- Jasper County southeast · 17,632 people
- Rockdale County northwest · 98,416 people
- Walton County northeast · 112,696 people
- Henry County west · 264,922 people
- Butts County south · 27,218 people
- Morgan County east · 22,095 people
Printable Newton County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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