Bartow County, Georgia Population 2024

117,267

Bartow County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 117,267 with a growth rate of 1.93% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bartow County, Georgia is the 24th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 100,041 and has seen a growth of 17.22% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029128,3972,2261.76%
2028126,1712,2261.8%
2027123,9452,2261.83%
2026121,7192,2261.86%
2025119,4932,2261.9%
2024117,2672,2261.93%
2023115,0412,2261.97%
2022112,8151,8791.69%
2021110,9361,6221.48%
2020109,3141,5571.44%
2019107,7571,2691.19%
2018106,4881,2981.23%
2017105,1901,7721.71%
2016103,4181,3551.33%
2015102,0638120.8%
2014101,2513280.33%
2013100,9236820.68%
2012100,2411310.13%
2011100,110690.07%
2010100,04100%
199055,91115,15137.17%
198040,7608,09724.79%
197032,6634,39615.55%
196028,2678973.28%
195027,3702,0878.25%
194025,283-81-0.32%
193025,3648373.41%
192024,527-861-3.39%
191025,3884,56521.92%
190020,8232071%
189020,6161,92610.3%
188018,6902,12412.82%
187016,5668425.35%
186015,7242,42418.23%
185013,3003,91041.64%
18409,390-119,007-92.69%
2024 Growth Rate
1.93% (2,226)
County Website
Bartow County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Cartersville
2020 Population
109,314
Area
459 mi²
Density
255 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.28% (7,953)
Founded
December 3, 1832

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White86,92578.2%
Black or African American12,22411%
Two or more races7,2796.55%
Other race3,4593.11%
Asian9110.82%
Native American2240.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1310.12%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bartow County, Georgia Population by Race

Bartow County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Bartow County, Georgia Median Age

38

Total

37.6

Male

38.4

Female

Bartow County, Georgia Adults

There are 84,934 adults, (16,151 of whom are seniors) in Bartow County, Georgia.

Bartow County, Georgia Age Dependency

61.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bartow County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female55,83850.24%
Male55,31549.76%

Bartow County, Georgia Population by Age

Bartow County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,6642.7873.926.1
Married22,3553.318614
Non Family10,6391.255941
Female4,5823.4256.543.5
Male2,0883.4357.542.5

3.26

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bartow County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,6347.49%
Associates Degree6,1318.15%
Bachelors Degree11,61615.44%
Graduate Degree5,6427.5%
High School Graduate27,73736.87%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9083.87%
Some College15,56820.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bartow County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bartow County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White58,69952,26514,075
Black7,7077,1841,380
Hispanic5,9794,634882
2+ Races3,9473,428661
Other Race1,9701,586406
Asian679631257
Native American1667014
Islander474116

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.21%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.85%.

Bartow County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,055$74,935$57,629
Graduate Degree$74,970$93,504$61,383
High School Graduate$41,447$47,123$34,428
Less Than 9th Grade$36,223$49,517$30,282
Overall$48,831$56,906$39,993
Some College$47,364$61,999$37,768

$48,831

Average Earnings

$56,906

Average Male

$39,993

Average Female

Bartow County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bartow County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bartow County, Georgia Language

90.78% of Bartow County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 9.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.51% of the population.

Bartow County, Georgia Language

Bartow County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White81,6336,9068.46%
Black11,9642,57821.55%
Hispanic11,3291,14810.13%
Multiple7,1646949.69%
Other3,4592727.86%
Asian911384.17%

10.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.44%

Male Poverty Rate

10.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bartow County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bartow County, Georgia is Black, with 21.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bartow County, Georgia is Asian, with 4.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.44%.

Bartow County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.83%
High School9.64%
Some College9.43%
Bachelors or Greater3.01%

Bartow County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.95%
Female Unemployed22.48%
Female Employed3.83%
Male Employed2.72%

Bartow County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bartow County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,489$106,921
Households$79,431$94,388
Married Families$104,407$118,332
Non Families$44,281$55,116

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bartow County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bartow County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bartow County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bartow County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bartow County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,136

Number of Veterans

5,701

Male Veterans

435

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,923
First Gulf War1,762
Second Gulf War1,668
Korea168
World War II14

Bartow County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 641,755
35 to 541,369
65 to 741,241
75+1,120
18 to 34651

Bartow County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,0947.53%
Black6617.08%
Hispanic3014.1%
2+ Races2244.76%
Other Race1114.96%
Asian456.36%
Native American10.6%

Bartow County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Bartow County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bartow County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bartow County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bartow County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bartow County, Georgia 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

66.47%

Born in Bartow County, Georgia

95.44%

Native Born

4.56%

Foreign Born

2.38%

Non Citizen

2.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.44% of Bartow County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 66.47% having been born in Georgia. 2.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bartow County, Georgia Place of Birth

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