Barrow County, Georgia

Adjacent counties

• Hall County – north
• Clarke County – east at single point
• Jackson County – east
• Oconee County – southeast
• Walton County – south
• Gwinnett County – west

Cities

• Auburn
• Statham
• Winder

Towns

• Bethlehem
• Braselton
• Carl

Census-designated place

• Russell

Other unincorporated communities

• Barrow Heights

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 83,505. The median age was 36.4 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.3 males age 18 and over. 67.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 33.0% lived in rural areas.^[18][19][20]

The racial makeup of the county was 69.0% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 6.0% from some other race, and 8.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 12.6% of the population.^[20]

There were 28,727 households in the county, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 24.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[19]

There were 30,019 housing units, of which 4.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.4% were owner-occupied and 22.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%.^[19]

2010 census

In 2010, there were 69,367 people, 23,971 households, and 18,214 families living in the county.^[21] The population density was 432.7 inhabitants per square mile (167.1/km²). There were 26,400 housing units at an average density of 164.7 per square mile (63.6/km²).^[22]

In 2010, the racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 78.8% White, 11.4% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 3.7% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.7% of the population.^[21] Barrow County is considered a part of the Atlanta, GA combined statistical area despite its comparatively small population. In terms of ancestry, 20.6% were American, 10.7% were Irish, 9.1% were German, and 8.5% were English.^[23]

In 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $48,958 and the median income for a family was $55,415. Males had a median income of $42,869 versus $33,175 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,882. About 9.4% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.^[24]

American Community Survey

According to the 2022 American Community Survey, its median household income was $78,216 with a per capita income of $30,903. Approximately 9.5% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.^[25]

2000 census

In 2000, the racial makeup of the county was 84.84% White, 10.72% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. 3.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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