Newnan is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 45,548 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Newnan is the 20th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Newnan was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Newnan economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Newnan, where the median household income is $82,292.00.Unlike some cities, Newnan isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Newnan are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newnan is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newnan who work in sales jobs (12.66%), office and administrative support (12.34%), and management occupations (10.22%). Also of interest is that Newnan has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Newnan telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.95% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Newnan ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Newnan, 40.71% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Newnan in 2022 was $42,927, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $171,708 for a family of four. However, Newnan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newnan is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newnan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newnan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newnan include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Newnan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
