Barrow County, Georgia

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Barrow County

| state = Georgia

| seal = Seal of Barrow County, Georgia.png

| seal size = 90px

| logo = Logo of Barrow County, Georgia.png

| logo size = 105px

| founded year = {{start date and age|1914}}

| founded date = July 7

| seat wl = Winder

| largest city wl = Winder

| area_total_sq_mi = 163

| area_land_sq_mi = 160

| area_water_sq_mi = 2.6

| area percentage = 1.6%

| census yr = 2020

| pop = 85588

| pop_est_as_of = 2023

| population_est = 92792 {{increase}}

| density_sq_mi = auto

| time zone = Eastern

| website = {{URL|https://www.barrowga.org/|barrowga.org}}

| footnotes =

| ex image = Barrow County Courthouse.jpg

| ex image cap = Barrow County Courthouse in Winder

| district = 10th

| named for = David Crenshaw Barrow Jr. }}

Barrow County is a county located in the East Central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, its population was 83,505.{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13013.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703090840/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13013.html|archive-date=July 3, 2011|url-status=dead}} Its county seat is Winder.{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712220218/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=July 12, 2012 }} Barrow County is included in the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell metropolitan statistical area.

History

Barrow County was created from portions of Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton counties when Georgia voters approved a constitutional amendment on November 3, 1914, making Barrow County the 149th Georgia county; there are now 159. Barrow County was named after David Crenshaw Barrow Jr., a University of Georgia mathematics and engineering professor who was later Chancellor serving in that position from 1906 to 1925. Barrow died on January 11, 1929, in Athens and is buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens.{{Cite web|title=Barrow County Georgia History|url=http://www.barrowga.org/about/history.aspx|access-date=March 11, 2022|website=barrowga.org}}

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|163|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|160|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.6|sqmi}} (1.6%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} The entirety of Barrow County is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003004639/http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |url-status=dead }}

=Adjacent counties=

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

Communities

=Cities=

=Towns=

=Census-designated place=

Russell

=Other unincorporated communities=

Barrow Heights

Demographics

{{US Census population

| 1920 = 13188

| 1930 = 12401

| 1940 = 13064

| 1950 = 13115

| 1960 = 14485

| 1970 = 16859

| 1980 = 21354

| 1990 = 29721

| 2000 = 46144

| 2010 = 69367

| 2020 = 83505

|estyear=2023

|estimate=92792

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}

| align-fn = center

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}
1790-1880{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-08.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}} 1890-1910{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}
1920-1930{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}} 1930-1940{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
1940-1950{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia - |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1960-1980{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
1980-2000{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 2010 2020

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+Barrow County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
{{nobold|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.}}

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 2000{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Barrow County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=050XX00US13013|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}

!Pop 2010{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Barrow County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US13013&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}

!{{partial|Pop 2020}}{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Barrow County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US13013&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}

!% 2000

!% 2010

!{{partial|% 2020}}

White alone (NH)

|38,543

|51,736

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |55,582

|83.53%

|74.58%

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |66.56%

Black or African American alone (NH)

|4,456

|7,769

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |10,141

|9.66%

|11.20%

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |12.14%

Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|119

|130

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |130

|0.26%

|0.19%

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |0.16%

Asian alone (NH)

|1,000

|2,359

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |3,233

|2.17%

|3.40%

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |3.87%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|15

|28

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |17

|0.03%

|0.04%

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |0.02%

Other race alone (NH)

|27

|141

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |459

|0.06%

|0.20%

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |0.55%

Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|524

|1,167

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |3,383

|1.14%

|1.68%

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |4.05%

Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|1,460

|6,037

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |10,560

|3.16%

|8.70%

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |12.65%

Total

|46,144

|69,367

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |83,505

|100.00%

| style="background: #ffffe6;" |100.00%

At the 2020 United States census, there were 83,505 people,{{cite web |date=March 11, 2022 |title=Barrow County Quickfacts {{!}} CENSUS.gov |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/barrowcountygeorgia/PST045221}} 27,765 households, and 20,948 families residing in the county. In 2010, there here were 69,367 people, 23,971 households, and 18,214 families living in the county.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13013

|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data

|access-date=December 27, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213023438/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13013

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

}} The population density was {{convert|432.7|PD/sqmi}}. There were 26,400 housing units at an average density of {{convert|164.7|/sqmi}}.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13013

|access-date=December 27, 2015

|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213191153/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13013

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

}}

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. Barrow County is considered a part of the Atlanta, GA combined statistical area despite its comparatively small population. 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. In terms of ancestry, 20.6% were American, 10.7% were Irish, 9.1% were German, and 8.5% were English.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13013

|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

|access-date=December 27, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213034614/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13013

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

}} By the 2020 census, its racial and ethnic makeup was 66.56% non-Hispanic white, 12.14% Black or African American, 0.16% American Indian or Alaska Native; 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% some other race, 4.05% multiracial, and 12.65% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13013

|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

|access-date=December 27, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213022141/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13013

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Census profile: Barrow County, GA |url=http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US13013-barrow-county-ga/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Census Reporter |language=en}}

Education

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Barrow County Schools is the sole school district covering the county.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13013_barrow/DC20SD_C13013.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Barrow County, GA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-09-06}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13013_barrow/DC20SD_C13013_SD2MS.txt Text list]

Winder-Barrow Cluster:

Winder-Barrow High School
Richard B. Russell Middle School
Winder-Barrow Middle School (1956–2013)
Bear Creek Middle School (WBMS replacement)
Holsenbeck Elementary School
Bramlett Elementary School
Statham Elementary School
County Line Elementary

Apalachee Cluster:

Apalachee High School
Westside Middle School
Haymon-Morris Middle School
Auburn Elementary School
Kennedy Elementary School
Bethlehem Elementary School
Yargo Elementary School
Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy

Transportation

=Major highways=

20px Interstate 85
20px U.S. Route 29
U.S. Route 29 Business
20px State Route 8
20px State Route 11
20px State Route 53
20px State Route 81
20px State Route 82
20px State Route 124
20px State Route 211
20px State Route 316
20px State Route 324
20px State Route 330
20px State Route 403 (unsigned designation for I-85)

Politics

Barrow County is a Republican stronghold in presidential elections, having been so since 1984.

{{PresHead|place=Barrow County, Georgia|source={{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 18, 2018}}}}

References

External links

[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2292 Georgia Encyclopedia - Barrow County entry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060228070844/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2292 |date=February 28, 2006 }}
[http://www.barrowga.org/ Barrow County Georgia website]
[http://www.barrowchamber.com/ Barrow County Chamber of Commerce]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130402172551/http://barrowcountynews.com/ Barrow County News]
[http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/barrow/barrow-county Barrow County] historical marker
[http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/barrow/bethabra-baptist-church Bethabra Baptist Church] historical marker

{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Barrow County, Georgia

|North = Hall County

|Northeast =

|East = Clarke County and Jackson County

|Southeast = Oconee County

|South = Walton County

|Southwest =

|West = Gwinnett County

|Northwest =

}}

{{Coord|33.99|-83.71|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-GA_source:UScensus1990}}