Population 113,113 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bartow County
Household size in Bartow County
| Period | Bartow County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bartow County average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. The Atlanta area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.84, in line with the national trend.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bartow County
| Period | Bartow County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Bartow County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.3, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bartow County
| Period | Bartow County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Bartow County as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Atlanta area as a whole (12.7%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.8 points, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bartow County
Renters in Bartow County
| Period | Bartow County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Bartow County rent their homes (27.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 37.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bartow County
| Period | Bartow County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Bartow County as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Atlanta area overall (8.0%). Vacancy is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bartow County
| Period | Bartow County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bartow County is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bartow County
| Period | Bartow County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $801 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $860 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $946 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,358 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$557 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bartow County costs $1,358 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $557 a month since 2006–10, up 70%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bartow County
Bachelor's degrees in Bartow County
| Period | Bartow County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bartow County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Compared with other Georgia counties, though, Bartow County has a higher share of college graduates than most.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bartow County
| Period | Bartow County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bartow County have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Atlanta area (90.9%). The share with a diploma has risen 10.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bartow County
| Period | Bartow County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bartow County runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.7 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bartow County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow County | 2.79 | 39.5 | 10.9% | 27.2% | 10.6% | 1993 | $1,358 | 24.3% | 88.4% | 4.5% |
| Cherokee County | 2.80 | 41.0 | 9.4% | 22.7% | 5.8% | 2000 | $1,840 | 41.8% | 92.2% | 3.3% |
| Floyd County | 2.66 | 38.5 | 14.0% | 36.4% | 10.7% | 1978 | $1,016 | 26.6% | 84.2% | 4.1% |
| Forsyth County | 3.03 | 40.2 | 8.0% | 15.6% | 4.5% | 2004 | $2,242 | 57.3% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
| Cherokee County | 2.57 | 47.6 | 7.8% | 18.9% | 28.9% | 1984 | $851 | 17.1% | 82.5% | 4.4% |
| Hall County | 2.97 | 39.0 | 12.2% | 31.4% | 9.9% | 1995 | $1,493 | 26.8% | 80.2% | 3.4% |
| Jackson County | 3.01 | 38.5 | 8.2% | 20.7% | 7.6% | 2002 | $1,375 | 29.4% | 89.6% | 3.2% |
| Banks County | 2.82 | 41.9 | 7.9% | 21.3% | 8.6% | 1994 | $915 | 19.0% | 83.4% | 3.3% |
| Marshall County | 2.77 | 38.9 | 12.8% | 24.2% | 12.2% | 1985 | $846 | 21.3% | 84.3% | 4.1% |
| Madison County | 2.80 | 40.2 | 13.6% | 23.1% | 10.0% | 1991 | $962 | 21.6% | 83.5% | 3.8% |
| Franklin County | 2.70 | 39.8 | 12.5% | 22.8% | 17.0% | 1988 | $833 | 18.4% | 83.2% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bartow County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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