Newton
County
County Population : 62,001
County Houses : 23,033
Land area : 276.4
sq. mi. Water area :
2.8 sq. mi. Industries providing
employment : Manufacturing (21.1%), Educational,health
and social services (13.8%), Construction (13.4%), Retail trade
(10.4%). Races in Newton County
:
- White Non-Hispanic (74.2%)
- Black (22.2%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other race (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted
in other races) |