How many people live in Coweta County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 158,200 people living in Coweta County, GA. That makes Coweta County the 16th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 1.4% of people living in the state.
158K
population of Coweta County, GA (2024)
1.4%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 158,200 people lived in Coweta County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Coweta County, GA’s age demographics?
About 25,700 Coweta County, GA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 35,700 Coweta County residents, or 22.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Coweta County, GA's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Coweta County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 66.4% of the Coweta County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Coweta County, GA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (19.9%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Coweta County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.4% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Coweta County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Coweta County, GA is Newnan with about 45,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Coweta County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newnan | 45,548 |
| 2. | Senoia | 6,101 |
| 3. | Grantville | 3,281 |
| 4. | Palmetto (pt.) | 605 |
| 5. | Turin | 590 |
| 6. | Moreland | 389 |
| 7. | Sharpsburg | 326 |
| 8. | Haralson (pt.) | 198 |
| 9. | Chattahoochee Hills (pt.) | 4 |
| 10. | Balance of Coweta County | 101,191 |
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