Barrow County, GA Demographics

The total population of Barrow County is estimated to be 84,399 with 41,722 males (49.43%) and 42,677 females (50.57%). There are 955 more females than males in Barrow County.
The median household income in Barrow County was $73,897 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,520(3.53%) from $71,377 in 2020. This income is 99.05% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Barrow County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $85,282. Overall, the median household income for the county of Barrow County stands at $78,216.
In Barrow County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,596 for males and $30,873 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,199 for males and $49,032 for females.
In Barrow County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $89,714, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $59,629.
In 2022, the population of Barrow County was 89,299, a 3.03% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Barrow County's population was 86,672, an increase of 3.21% compared to a population of 83,975 in 2020.
The median age in Barrow County, GA is 36.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.51% were under the age of 15, 19.62% aged 15 to 29, 46.43% aged 30 to 64, 11.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.20% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Barrow County population: 73.62% are White, 12.50% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.02% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.37% are some other race and 6.11% are multiracial.