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Newton, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Baker County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
489
Population
224/sq mi density
$31,538
Median Income
$25,982 per capita
$109,000
Home Value
$123,501 Zillow
$483
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
256
Violent Crime/100K
3,787 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$31,538 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$109,000 home value, $483/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
256 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.4%
638 → 565
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.4%
$21,250 → $31,538
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Newton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
519
-46 from 2023 (565)
Projected Median Income 2030
$41,586
+$10,048 from 2023 ($31,538)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 638 | — | $21,250 | — |
| 2015 | 607 | -4.9% | $20,962 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 596 | -1.8% | $22,083 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 572 | -4% | $22,727 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 588 | +2.8% | $27,292 | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 565 | -3.9% | $31,538 | +15.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.