Barrow County, Georgia

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Barrow County
County
Barrow County Courthouse.jpg
Barrow County Courthouse in Winder
Map of Georgia highlighting Barrow County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°59′N83°43′W / 33.99°N 83.71°W / 33.99; -83.71
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedJuly 7, 1914;110 years ago (1914)
Named for David Crenshaw Barrow Jr.
Seat Winder
Largest cityWinder
Area
 • Total163 sq mi (420 km2)
 • Land160 sq mi (400 km2)
 • Water2.6 sq mi (7 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total85,588
 • Density534.93/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 10th
Website www.barrowga.org

Barrow County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83,505. [1] The county seat is Winder. [2] Barrow County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metropolitan statistical area.

Contents

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 out of 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. [3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 163 square miles (420 km2), of which 160 square miles (410 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) (1.6%) is water. [4] The entirety of Barrow County is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. [5]

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 13,188—
1930 12,401−6.0%
1940 13,0645.3%
1950 13,1150.4%
1960 14,48510.4%
1970 16,85916.4%
1980 21,35426.7%
1990 29,72139.2%
2000 46,14455.3%
2010 69,36750.3%
2020 83,50520.4%
2023 (est.)92,792 [6] 11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790-1880 [8] 1890-1910 [9]
1920-1930 [10] 1930-1940 [11]
1940-1950 [12] 1960-1980 [13]
1980-2000 [14] 2010 [15] 2020 [16]
Barrow County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 / EthnicityPop 2000 [17] Pop 2010 [15] Pop 2020 [16] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)38,54351,73655,58283.53%74.58%66.56%
Black or African American alone (NH)4,4567,76910,1419.66%11.20%12.14%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1191301300.26%0.19%0.16%
Asian alone (NH)1,0002,3593,2332.17%3.40%3.87%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)1528170.03%0.04%0.02%
Other race alone (NH)271414590.06%0.20%0.55%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)5241,1673,3831.14%1.68%4.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,4606,03710,5603.16%8.70%12.65%
Total46,14469,36783,505100.00%100.00%100.00%

At the 2020 United States census, there were 83,505 people, [18] 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. [19] 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). [20]

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. [19] In terms of ancestry, 20.6% were American, 10.7% were Irish, 9.1% were German, and 8.5% were English. [21]

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. [22]

Education

Winder-Barrow Cluster:

Apalachee Cluster:

Transportation

Major highways

Politics

United States presidential election results for Barrow County, Georgia [23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 26,80470.64%10,45327.55%6891.82%
2016 21,10872.35%6,58022.55%1,4865.09%
2012 18,72574.10%6,02823.85%5172.05%
2008 17,62571.55%6,65727.02%3511.42%
2004 13,52076.17%4,09523.07%1350.76%
2000 7,92565.49%3,65730.22%5204.30%
1996 5,34251.65%3,92837.98%1,07210.37%
1992 4,32843.36%3,99139.98%1,66316.66%
1988 4,73865.64%2,44233.83%380.53%
1984 4,12363.53%2,36736.47%00.00%
1980 2,28436.20%3,87661.44%1492.36%
1976 1,36422.29%4,75677.71%00.00%
1972 3,42379.79%86720.21%00.00%
1968 1,37226.52%1,07020.68%2,73152.79%
1964 2,31650.42%2,27749.58%00.00%
1960 57717.30%2,75982.70%00.00%
1956 44216.32%2,26683.68%00.00%
1952 2369.07%2,36790.93%00.00%
1948 1557.55%1,55475.69%34416.76%
1944 25714.52%1,51385.48%00.00%
1940 21911.91%1,61587.82%50.27%
1936 17212.69%1,18187.16%20.15%
1932 232.01%1,11197.03%110.96%
1928 68458.81%47941.19%00.00%
1924 8811.55%50165.75%17322.70%
1920 41236.05%73163.95%00.00%
1916 10210.60%71274.01%14815.38%

See also

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