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Bartow, GA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

199
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

58.4
years ∙ half population younger than 58.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
49.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bartow is a town within Jefferson County, Georgia, United States.
Location
Town in Jefferson County, GA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC32.881217° N, 82.472328° W
DMS32° 52′ 52.38″ N, 82° 28′ 20.38″ W

Population Density & area

176.1/sq mi (68.15/km²)
Total Area
1.13 sq mi (2.92 km²)
Land Area
1.13 sq mi (2.92 km²) · 99.89%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.11%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

58.3% male
Male 58.3%
Female 41.7%
males per 100 females
Bartow 139.8
Jefferson County 93.3
Georgia 95.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Bartow 0%
Jefferson County 3.5%
Georgia 11.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

58.4
years ∙ half population younger than 58.4, half older
Bartow
58.4
Jefferson County
40.9
Georgia
37.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
56.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Bartow 56.7
Jefferson County 70.2
Georgia 61.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Bartow Jefferson County Georgia
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 5.5% 22.6% 23.2%
Working age (18-64) 63.8% 58.7% 61.8%
Senior (65+) 30.7% 18.7% 15%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 56.7 70.2 61.8
Child dependency ratio 8.7 38.4 37.6
Old-age dependency ratio 48 31.8 24.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
59.8%
Black
38.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.5%
Other
1%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
49.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Bartow 49.3%
Jefferson County 55.2%
Georgia 64.9%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Bartow population
Racial and ethnic composition — Bartow vs Jefferson County vs Georgia. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Bartow Jefferson County Georgia
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 3.6% 11%
Mexican 0.5% 2.9% 5.5%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 1.2%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.7% 3.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.5% 96.4% 89%
One race 98.5% 94.8% 85.1%
White 59.8% 41.1% 49.1%
Black or African American 38.7% 52.7% 30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 1% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1% 1.6% 3.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

45.2% family
Family 45.2%
Non family 54.8%
% family households
Bartow 45.2%
Jefferson County 71.9%
Georgia 66.2%

Average household size

1.58
persons per household
Bartow
1.58
Jefferson County
2.58
Georgia
2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Bartow population
Bartow Jefferson County Georgia
Total households 126 5,751 4,074,366
Average houshold size 1.58 2.58 2.62
Family households 57 4,137 2,698,119
Average family size 2.26 3.09 3.24
Married couple family 44 2,500 1,893,490
Other families 13 1,637 804,629
Male householder 4 519 198,034
Female householder 9 1,118 606,595
Non-family households 69 1,614 1,376,247
One-person households 68 1,479 1,127,648
Male householder 52 740 493,656
Senior (65+) living alone 18 258 133,085
Female householder 16 739 633,992
Senior (65+) living alone 10 494 281,290
Other living arrangements 1 135 248,599

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

163
housing units
Bartow 163
Jefferson County 7,172
Georgia 4,541,835

Occupancy status

77.3% occupied
Occupied 77.3%
Vacant 22.7%
vacancy rate
Bartow 22.7%
Jefferson County 19.8%
Georgia 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

71.8%
Single family houses
Single family houses
71.8%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
28.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1956
Half of houses were built before 1956, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
29.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
28.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
41.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
0.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Bartow Jefferson County Georgia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.1 6 5.9
1–3 rooms 8% 5.6% 10.4%
4–6 rooms 54.6% 55.2% 50.1%
7+ rooms 37.4% 39.1% 39.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 3.7% 0.3% 1.6%
1 bedroom 0% 4.4% 7.7%
2 bedrooms 24.5% 21.5% 21.2%
3 bedrooms 66.3% 55.8% 41.1%
4+ bedrooms 5.5% 18% 28.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1956 1984 1992
Total housing units 163 7,172 4,541,835
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.9% owners
Renter-occupied 15.1%
Owner-occupied 84.9%
homeownership rate
Bartow 84.9%
Jefferson County 68.1%
Georgia 65.7%

Average household size

1.63
Owner-occupied
1.32
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Bartow 1.63
Jefferson County 2.63
Georgia 2.72

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bartow Jefferson County Georgia
Total occupied units 126 5,751 4,074,366
Year moved in
2020 or later 2.4% 18.9% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 34.1% 29.3% 40%
2000 to 2009 7.1% 19.4% 16.6%
1999 or earlier 56.3% 32.4% 16.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.5% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.4% 1.7%
1.51 or more 0% 0.1% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 25.4% 8.1% 5.9%
1 vehicle 19.8% 27.2% 32.6%
2 vehicles 23.8% 36.3% 37.6%
3 or more vehicles 31% 28.4% 23.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 31% 26.2% 41.6%
Electricity 66.7% 72% 57%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 2.4% 1.2% 0.6%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 2.4% 2.1% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0.8% 1.4% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$107,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Bartow
$107,300
Jefferson County
$105,400
Georgia
$303,300

Housing Cost Burden

51.1%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
51.1%
Owners without a mortgage
15.5%
Renters
44.4%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bartow Jefferson County Georgia
Property value
Median Value $107,300 $105,400 $303,300
Under $100,000 46.7% 47.8% 12.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 25.2% 27.7% 15.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 6.5% 14.7% 21.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 19.6% 7.5% 30.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.2% 16.9%
$1,000,000 and more 1.9% 0.1% 3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 43.9% 40.3% 63.4%
Without a mortgage 56.1% 59.7% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,625 $1,174 $1,783
Without a mortgage $537 $491 $541
Gross rent
Median rent $669 $731 $1,393

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

24%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Bartow 24%
Jefferson County 13.5%
Georgia 34.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

20.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Bartow 20.8%
Jefferson County 16.3%
Georgia 10.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

13
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
84.6%
College / Undergraduate
15.4%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

40%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Bartow
40%
Jefferson County
16.2%
Georgia
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Bartow Jefferson County Georgia
Total enrolled (age 3+) 13 3,530 2,760,030
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.8% 5.8%
K–12 84.6% 75.1% 68.9%
Kindergarten 0% 7.1% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 23.1% 24.3% 19.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 0% 16.7% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 61.5% 27% 22.6%
College or graduate school 15.4% 18.1% 25.2%
College, undergraduate 15.4% 13.9% 19.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 4.2% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 40% 16.2% 38%
School type
Public school 100% 82.8% 84%
Private school 0% 17.2% 16%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

183
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
5.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
15.3%
HS graduate
30.1%
Some college no degree
18%
Associates degree
7.1%
Bachelors degree
15.8%
Graduate or professional degree
8.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
80% · 20%
9th-12th, no diploma
85.7% · 14.3%
HS graduate
49.1% · 50.9%
Some college no degree
30.3% · 69.7%
Associates degree
84.6% · 15.4%
Bachelors degree
62.1% · 37.9%
Graduate or professional degree
100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Bartow Jefferson County Georgia
Population (25+) 183 10,456 7,359,821
Less than 9th grade 5.5% 6.4% 4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 15.3% 9.9% 6.5%
High school diploma or GED 30.1% 41.4% 26.6%
Some college, no degree 18% 22.9% 19.2%
Associate's degree 7.1% 5.9% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 24% 13.5% 34.9%
Bachelor's degree 15.8% 9.4% 21.1%
Graduate or professional 8.2% 4.1% 13.9%
High School or higher 79.2% 83.7% 89.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,850
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$36,023
HS graduate
$37,917
Some college or associates
$51,667
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
18.4%
HS graduate
25.5%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Bartow Jefferson County Georgia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $36,850 $35,868 $50,458
Less than high school graduate $36,023 $29,783 $32,349
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $37,917 $33,497 $37,841
Some college or associate's degree $51,667 $37,379 $44,633
Bachelor's degree $— $42,132 $67,868
Graduate or professional degree $— $61,894 $84,480
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 18.4% 23.2% 24.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 25.5% 16.7% 14.9%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 9.4% 10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.2% 4.5%
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