Economic Development :

Just 36 miles from downtown Atlanta, Covington/Newton County, Georgia combines relaxed southern living with a thriving industrial base.  With immediate access to Interstate 20 from the majority of our Industrial Parks, you can get to the ports, all the southeastern states and the rest of the world via Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, all within a day.

You'll have access to a 1.3 million person workforce within 30 miles and local post-secondary education opportunities at DeKalb technical College, Georgia Perimeter College, Oxford College of Emory University and Troy State.  Talent may also be drawn from nearby Georgia Tech, University of Georgia, Emory University and the Georgia Health Sciences University.  In addition, a pipeline of workers will be available through the Newton College and Career Academy.

For your immediate growth, we have available and affordable buildings and green-field sites with ample water and waste water capacity.  Local access to you corporation can be through the newly expanded and upgraded Covington Municipal Airport.  Once here, we support you with an active Existing Industry Council and a Regional Employers Committee--just to name a couple!

To learn more about our community and the region, call us today at 770.786.7510.