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)
White87,42779.91%
Black or African American11,88710.86%
Two or more races5,7335.24%
Other race2,7832.54%
Asian1,2041.1%
Native American2500.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1260.12%

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

38.2

Total

37.9

Male

38.5

Female

Bartow County, Georgia Adults

There are 83,589 adults, (15,517 of whom are seniors) in Bartow County, Georgia.

Bartow County, Georgia Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Bartow County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female54,72550.02%
Male54,68549.98%

Bartow County, Georgia Population by Age

Bartow County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All38,4292.8272.827.2
Married21,8483.3184.715.3
Non Family9,9731.2458.941.1
Female4,5663.6153.746.3
Male2,0423.5856.443.6

3.29

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

72.8%

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 Grade5,8387.98%
Associates Degree5,7247.82%
Bachelors Degree10,51714.37%
Graduate Degree4,8756.66%
High School Graduate27,24437.23%
Less Than 9th Grade3,0364.15%
Some College15,94821.79%

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
White58,19351,66813,014
Black7,2886,736945
Hispanic5,4163,845629
2+ Races2,9042,377380
Other Race1,9851,593423
Asian459337193
Native American1939031
Islander554626

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 92.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 47.27%.

Bartow County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,578$76,160$56,037
Graduate Degree$71,119$84,292$62,829
High School Graduate$38,109$44,162$30,761
Less Than 9th Grade$33,068$40,612$24,499
Overall$45,960$53,024$37,073
Some College$46,980$59,384$37,001

$45,960

Average Earnings

$53,024

Average Male

$37,073

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

91.29% of Bartow County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 8.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.97% of the population.

Bartow County, Georgia Language

Bartow County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White81,4877,5019.21%
Black11,5322,19319.02%
Hispanic10,4171,42413.67%
Multiple5,62080214.27%
Asian1,20417314.37%
Other2,783943.38%

10.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.73%

Male Poverty Rate

10.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bartow County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bartow County, Georgia is Black, with 19.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bartow County, Georgia is Other, with 3.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.14%.

Bartow County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.87%
High School9.98%
Some College9.75%
Bachelors or Greater2.71%

Bartow County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.41%
Female Unemployed19.09%
Female Employed5.37%
Male Employed2.96%

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$87,480$100,879
Households$74,812$89,775
Married Families$98,978$111,215
Non Families$42,690$52,878

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

53.5%

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

5,767

Number of Veterans

5,365

Male Veterans

402

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,896
First Gulf War1,508
Second Gulf War1,408
Korea192
World War II31

Bartow County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 641,528
35 to 541,287
65 to 741,184
75+1,119
18 to 34649

Bartow County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,9167.28%
Black6307%
Hispanic1802.7%
Other Race994.67%
2+ Races782.12%
Asian435.06%
Native American10.52%

Bartow County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Bartow County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bartow County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

5.5%

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

67.01%

Born in Bartow County, Georgia

95.42%

Native Born

4.58%

Foreign Born

2.5%

Non Citizen

2.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.42% of Bartow County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 67.01% having been born in Georgia. 2.5% 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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