Bowdon, Georgia Population 2024

2,229

Bowdon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bowdon was:

  • White: 80.35%
  • Black or African American: 14.86%
  • Two or more races: 4.79%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
3.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
655.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.34% (72)
The current population of Bowdon, Georgia is 2,229 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,157.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,08180.35%
Black or African American38514.86%
Two or more races1244.79%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Bowdon Population by Race

Bowdon Population Pyramid 2024

Bowdon Median Age

37.1

Total

35.7

Male

40.4

Female

Bowdon Adults

There are 1,935 adults, (442 of whom are seniors) in Bowdon.

Bowdon Age Dependency

73.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Bowdon Sex Ratio

Female1,25348.38%
Male1,33751.62%

Bowdon Population by Age

Bowdon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1112.351.248.8
Non Family4061.073070
Married3772.986.513.5
Female2543.2139.460.6
Male742.9228.471.6

2.96

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

51.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bowdon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade32820.47%
Associates Degree1459.05%
Bachelors Degree1418.8%
Graduate Degree1308.11%
High School Graduate49230.71%
Less Than 9th Grade895.56%
Some College27717.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bowdon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bowdon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,257906221
Black2001570
Hispanic987838
2+ Races555220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 94.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 38.78%.

Bowdon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$57,813
Graduate Degree$63,606$0$63,077
High School Graduate$27,168$0$26,862
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,167$60,517$31,033
Some College$35,000$96,042$30,208

$39,167

Average Earnings

$60,517

Average Male

$31,033

Average Female

Bowdon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bowdon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bowdon Language

98.28% of Bowdon residents speak only English, while 1.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.72% of the population.

Bowdon Language

Bowdon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,91437119.38%
Black38523761.56%
Hispanic18712064.17%
Multiple1244536.29%

29.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.63%

Male Poverty Rate

32.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bowdon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowdon is Hispanic, with 64.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowdon is White, with 19.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.66%.

Bowdon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.68%
High School27.24%
Some College14.93%
Bachelors or Greater4.43%

Bowdon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed20.49%
Female Employed16.85%
Male Unemployed0%

Bowdon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bowdon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,625$83,700
Households$40,938$68,183
Married Families$74,205$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,396$40,002

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bowdon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bowdon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bowdon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bowdon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bowdon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

48

Number of Veterans

48

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam21
Second Gulf War6
Korea5
First Gulf War4
World War II0

Bowdon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7421
75+15
35 to 546
55 to 646
18 to 340

Bowdon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White382.32%
Black104.83%

Bowdon Veterans by Race

Bowdon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

6.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bowdon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bowdon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bowdon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bowdon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.54%

Born in Bowdon

98.46%

Native Born

1.54%

Foreign Born

1.54%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.46% of Bowdon residents were born in the United States, with 79.54% having been born in Georgia. 1.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bowdon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,319180.78%
20282,301180.79%
20272,283180.79%
20262,265180.8%
20252,247180.81%
20242,229180.81%
20232,211241.1%
20222,18790.41%
20212,178210.97%
20202,157643.06%
20192,09330.14%
20182,090100.48%
20172,080110.53%
20162,069251.22%
20152,044130.64%
20142,031-2-0.1%
20132,033110.54%
20122,02200%
20112,022-3-0.15%
20102,02500%

Bowdon Population by Year