Newnan, Georgia

Geography Newnan is located at 33°22'35" North, 84°47'19" West (33.376411, -84.788648)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.9 km² (18.1 mi²). 46.4 km² (17.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.05% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 16,242 people, 5,939 households, and 3,973 families residing in the city. The population density is 349.9/km² (906.4/mi²). There are 6,464 housing units at an average density of 139.3/km² (360.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 54.08% White, 42.15% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.59% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 4.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,939 households out of which 34.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% are married couples living together, 23.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% are non-families. 27.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.16.

In the city the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $36,142, and the median income for a family is $43,243. Males have a median income of $36,786 versus $25,314 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,081. 19.7% of the population and 17.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 29.1% are under the age of 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older.