Newton County, Georgia
12 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 118,152
- Median household income
- $77,179
- ±4,033
- Unemployed
- 6.6%
- 3,933 of 59,234 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 94.2%
- 38,794 of 41,203 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Newton | 115,355 (2021) | 1124 Clark St Sw, Covington | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Covington | 14,391 (2021) | Po Box 1527, Covington | Website |
| City of Mansfield | 453 (2021) | Po Box 35, Mansfield | — |
| City of Oxford | 2,275 (2021) | 110 W Clark St, Oxford | Website |
| City of Porterdale | 1,828 (2021) | Po Box 667, Porterdale | Website |
| Town of Newborn | 697 (2021) | Po Box 247, Newborn | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County Hospital Authority | Hospitals | 5126 Hospital Dr Ne, Covington | Website |
| Covington Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1367, Covington | — |
| Dekalb, Newton, & Gwinnett Joint Dev Auth | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1587, Covington | — |
| Highway 278 Community Improvement District | Other multi-function districts | 2101 Clark Street, Covington | — |
| Newton Jasper Morgan Walton Joint Development Authority | Other multi-function districts | 5100 Davis Academy Rd, Rutledge | — |
| Newton County Water and Sewer Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 11325 Brown Bridge, Covington | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Newton County
School district22 schools
3187 Newton Drive NE, Covington, GA, 30014
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Square Market of Covington
1169 Washington Street Covington, GA, 30014
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Oxford Farmers Market
915 Emory Street Oxford, GA, 30054
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.