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Barrow County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Barrow County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Barrow County is a residential-oriented county of 96,294 people situated within commuting range of larger metro centers, reflected in a mean commute time of 33.6 minutes and a homeownership rate of 79.5%. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.6%, with median worker earnings of $42,101, a 3.3% unemployment rate, and 21.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has grown 13.1% over five years, with a median household income of $80,653 and a median home value of $255,200 and median gross rent of $1,197 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

96,294

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$80,653

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.1% since 2018

Barrow County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone59,843 (66.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,551 (14.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,322 (5.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,436 (4.9%)
  • Asian Alone3,627 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,593 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,229
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,767
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)575
  4. 4.Other Indo-European565
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic421

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,924

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,170

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,914

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,895
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,918
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,904
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,294
  5. 5.Construction (Group)4,699

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,490
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,390
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,147
  4. 4.Service Occupations6,997
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,403

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.87×)1,874
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.38×)4,155
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.31×)5,651
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)5,439
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)2,156

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$255,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,197/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9997,019 (29.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,230 (17.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,740 (15.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,231 (9.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,507 (6.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,265 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,101

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone34,852 (78.3%)
  • Carpooled4,719 (10.6%)
  • Worked At Home4,141 (9.3%)
  • Other380 (0.9%)
  • Walked347 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle40 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.