Newton County
County Population :
15,072
County Houses :
7,331
Land area : 932.7
sq. mi.
Water area : 6.8
sq. mi.
Industries providing employment
: Educational,health and social services (18.2%),
Construction (15.0%), Manufacturing (15.0%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Races in Newton County :
- White Non-Hispanic (74.0%)
- Black (20.7%)
- Hispanic (3.8%)
- Other race (1.6%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted
in other races)
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