Bartow County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bartow County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Georgia
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 77% of counties in Georgia
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bartow County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,109 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 240.9 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.32% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.6 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 40,820 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bartow County grew by 22.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 113,109 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bartow County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.9% of residents. That is 1.3 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 24,251 21.4% -1.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 24,710 21.8% -0.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 24,766 21.9% +1.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 17,083 15.1% +0.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Bartow County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 49.5% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Bartow County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Bartow County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,781 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.36% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bartow County is about 7% higher than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Bartow County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $104,951 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,268 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bartow County is about 6.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,268 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bartow County spend about 50 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 209 hours, about 8.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bartow County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.1 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 50.2 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 209 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,491 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.3% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,812 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,353 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Bartow County is 25 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Bartow County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Bartow County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.75 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Bartow County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Bartow County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.3% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.6% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Bartow County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Bartow County, GA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 113,109 residents against a local median of 178,866. The measure that sets Bartow County, GA apart most is median home price: $104,951, 67% below the local median of $321,238.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $82,781 against a local median of $98,875, 16% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 16% below the local median it puts Bartow County, GA at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $276,922 on median home price, so Bartow County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bartow County, GA has the 6th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow County, GA | 113,109 | $82,781 #4/6 | $104,951 #6/6 | 25.1 min #3/6 |
| Gordon County, GA | 59,100 | $64,320 | $301,316 | 20.8 min |
| Paulding County, GA | 178,866 | $98,875 | $321,238 | 36.4 min |
| Cherokee County, GA | 281,282 | $108,494 | $399,295 | 30.6 min |
| Floyd County, GA | 99,681 | $65,737 | $122,373 | 20.3 min |
| Cobb County, GA | 775,296 | $103,227 | $347,799 | 28.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bartow County, Georgia.
How many people live in Bartow County, Georgia?
About 113,109 people live in Bartow County, Georgia, in 40,820 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 36.6, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Bartow County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Bartow County, Georgia has 241 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.8 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Bartow County, Georgia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.3 times the median household income ($104,951 against $82,781), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,268 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Bartow County, Georgia have a college degree?
19.2% of adults in Bartow County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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