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Newnan grades C+ overall, ranked 99th of 258 in Georgia, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 80% of the state's and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its police reported 156 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 82% of U.S. towns. Newnan has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Coweta County Courthouse and Goodwyn-Bailey House. 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Newnan, where Georgia’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Where Newnan beats most towns.
Coweta County Courthouse| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Welch Elementary School | PK–5 | 1,012 |
| Newnan Crossing Elementary School | PK–5 | 912 |
| Elm Street Elementary School | PK–5 | 477 |
Census counts: 2,546 in 1860, 42,549 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1830 and 3 maps from 1965 on.
12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Newnan is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Newnan, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Newnan.
Newnan fares better on crime within Georgia than nationally and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia; it also has little public open land.
Federal aid has come to Newnan households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1982: 11. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 50% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Coweta County school district. Of its 11 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. 6 public schools serve Newnan, with 3,595 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welch Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,012 | B− |
| Newnan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,214 | B |
| Elm Street Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 477 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
At 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 63% of Georgia’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 1,157 to 909 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Newnan’s level of property crime comes in at 16.3 per 1,000 residents. Its violent offense rate comes in at 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Newnan | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.3 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Newnan 7 Wnw weather station, 8 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 214 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 92% of Georgia places with climate records. The Newnan 7 Wnw weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 42 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 82% of Georgia places with climate records.
For Newnan, the peak summer temperature is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just 13% of Newnan’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Newnan has added 2,780 jobs, to 16,801 in 2023. Also worth knowing: in Newnan, nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles.
| Newnan | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 9.2% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The midpoint rent in Newnan is $1,542 a month. Among households in the town, 58% own their home. Typical home values fell 1.1% in the year to September 2026.
| Newnan | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,542 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among adults 25 and older, 41% have a four-year degree or more, against 35% across Georgia. By age, Newnan looks like Georgia: each broad group is within 4 points. Population is up 8% locally since 2020, to 45,867 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. For residents locally, the share who are 65 or older is 14%.
| Newnan | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.9 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 24% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points). Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.0, men 35.7.
| Newnan | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.5% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.7% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The share of adults in Newnan who report frequent physical distress: 13%. 37% of adults feel lonely in the town.
| Newnan | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Newnan | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.7% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Just 145 of its 12,891 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Newnan itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
Newnan’s trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. 1.7 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves.
| Newnan | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carl Miller Park | 0.4 mi | 16 |
| 2. Greenville Street Park | 0.4 mi | 3 |
| 3. Farmer Street Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Newnan; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Newnan residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
33,039 counted in 2010 and 42,549 in 2020; an estimated 45,867 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8% since 2020, after 28.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
12 places in Newnan on the National Register of Historic Places.
36 notable people were born in Newnan.
City in Georgia, United States
Newnan is a city in and the county seat of Coweta County, Georgia, United States, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Atlanta. Its population was 42,549 at the 2020 census, up from 33,039 in 2010.
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One town shares a border with Newnan.
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newnan | #99 | C+ | C− | C− | A− | B− |
| East Newnan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
East Newnan isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Newnan with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Newnan grades C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns and #99 of 258 in Georgia. It grades B− for health, C− for safety and A− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($89,724 across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
36 notable people were born here, including Alan Jackson and Ellis Arnall.
