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Newton County, Georgia

Newton County, Georgia, has 125,583 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Covington. It uses Eastern Time and covers 274 sq mi (709 km²) of land.

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Newton County in Georgia
Henry CountyMorgan CountyRockdale CountyCovingtonSocial CircleOxfordPorterdaleNewborn
Newton County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
125,583
Land area
274 sq mi (709 km²)
County seat or government
Covington
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$77,179 ± $4,033
Median home value
$265,000 ± $8,611
Median rent, with utilities
$1,439 ± $71
Homes lived in by their owners
73.8% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro areaCentral county
Water area
5.38 sq mi (13.9 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13217
Coordinates (central point)
33.552751, -83.851360
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Newton County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3005279,811 people
  2. 3001662,968 people
  3. 3001441,425 people
  4. 3001328,297 people
  5. 3023324,730 people
  6. 3002511,182 people
  7. 3005410,730 people
  8. 3106410,259 people
  9. 300553,800 people
  10. 300562,344 people
  11. 3007064 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Newton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Newton County, largest first

  1. Newton County School District118,152 people
  2. Social Circle City School District5,217 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Covington, Georgia (city)14,584 people
  2. Social Circle, Georgia (city)5,217 people
  3. Oxford, Georgia (city)1,770 people
  4. Porterdale, Georgia (city)1,466 people
  5. Newborn, Georgia (town)653 people
  6. Mansfield, Georgia (city)380 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Rockdale County, Georgia12 mi northwest
  2. Walton County, Georgia17 mi northeast
  3. Henry County, Georgia19 mi west
  4. Jasper County, Georgia19 mi southeast
  5. Butts County, Georgia19 mi south
  6. Morgan County, Georgia21 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.