Newington is a town in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census.Newington is located at 32°35′21″N 81°30′16″W / 32.589085°N 81.504460°W / 32.589085; -81.504460.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles, all land.As of the census of 2000, there were 322 people, 137 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density was 394.1 people per square mile. There were 154 housing units at an average density of 188.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 69.88% White, 25.78% African American, 1.24% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.There were 137 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.