Population
125,583
11.2% since 2020 (+12,681)
Unemployment
3.4%
+0.4 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$36,567
Total $4.59bn
Median home value
$265,000
Rent $1,439/mo
Median household income
$77,179
Homeownership 73.8%
Metro area
128th-lowest of 159 counties

Unemployment — last 12 months

Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.

Population & migration

Components of change behind Newton County's 11.2% growth (Census PEP, 2025).

Domestic migration
+10,184
International migration
+1,510
Natural change
+975
Net population change
+12,681

Housing

Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).

Median home value$265,000
Median gross rent$1,439/mo
Median household income$77,179
Homeownership rate73.8%
Building permits (2025)605 (600 SF / 5 MF)

A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Newton County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.