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Newton, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Newton is a Census city of 479 people across 2.18 square miles of land, in Baker County. Median household income is $28,594, 54.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newton
What Newton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.18 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land220 plus or minus 72
- County holding the largest share of its areaBaker County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
How many people live in Newton
- Population479 plus or minus 158
- Median age37.7 plus or minus 20.4
- Population under 18137 plus or minus 62
- Share under 1828.6 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Population 65 and over107 plus or minus 57
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Households199 plus or minus 67
- Family households113 plus or minus 48
- Share of households that are families56.8 percent plus or minus 14.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
Income and work in Newton
- Median household income$28,594 plus or minus $19,510
- Per capita income$29,436 plus or minus $13,010
- Civilian labor force186 plus or minus 85
- Employed186 plus or minus 85
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over314 plus or minus 105
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher74.5 percent plus or minus 34.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.7 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 9.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
Housing in Newton
- Housing units270 plus or minus 75
- Occupied units199 plus or minus 67
- Vacant units71 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate26.3 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Owner occupied109 plus or minus 51
- Renter occupied90 plus or minus 42
- Ownership rate54.8 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$87,700 plus or minus $59,491
- Median gross rent, monthly$602 plus or minus $167
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.3 percent plus or minus 18.6
- Single family units143 plus or minus 56
- Share single family53.0 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Units in buildings of two or more28 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more10.4 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Mobile homes99 plus or minus 35
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
How Newton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute167 plus or minus 82
- Commuting under 15 minutes48 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.7 percent plus or minus 19.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more55 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.9 percent plus or minus 23.6
- Drove alone82.9 percent plus or minus 21.8
- Carpooled9.4 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.7 percent plus or minus 12.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
Flood risk in Newton
- NFIP communityCity of Newton
- NFIP community number130004
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/13/26(>)
The City of Newton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130004 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Baker County, not Newton
Baker County context, not Newton figures
- Establishments in Baker County28
- Covered employment, Baker County437
- Average annual pay, Baker County$45,963
- Housing units permitted, Baker County0
Every figure in this section is published for Baker County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Newton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newton, Georgia?
479, in 199 households. Newton city covers 2.18 square miles of land, which is 220 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newton in?
Baker County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Newton?
$28,594. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,700. Median gross rent is $602 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Newton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Newton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newton, city of, community 130004, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Newton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Baker County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Newton.
Is zoning published for Newton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.