Newton County vs. Rockdale County

Newton County (GA)Rockdale County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)109,54190,594
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.6%6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)99,98485,176
Population, Census, April 1, 201099,95885,215
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.9%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.0%14.4%
Female persons, percent52.8%53.0%
White alone, percent49.5%38.2%
Black or African American alone, percent46.6%57.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent45.3%30.2%
Veterans, 2014-20187,0426,668
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.0%10.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)39,69333,848
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.7%68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$139,900$157,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,231$1,319
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$403$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$984$999
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.1%19.0%
Building permits, 2018653304
Households, 2014-201836,62630,521
Persons per household, 2014-20182.872.89
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%11.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.9%93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.4%79.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%26.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%15.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.4%56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)112,912179,045
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)189,049392,896
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,854,7982,292,152
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)278,178525,708
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)747,3201,239,582
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,362$14,444
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.330.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,309$57,049
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,426$26,367
Persons in poverty, percent14.8%13.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,4362,035
Total employment, 201719,07532,025
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)838,5111,408,960
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,8688,856
All firms, 20128,6818,566
Men-owned firms, 20124,1214,058
Women-owned firms, 20124,0363,560
Minority-owned firms, 20124,2604,487
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,1993,754
Veteran-owned firms, 2012946878
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,4357,210
Black-owned firms, percent, 200733.4%34.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.4%29.1%
Population per square mile, 2010367.3656.5
Land area in square miles, 2010272.16129.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Newton county (GA) and Rockdale county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.