Bartow County, Georgia (GA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,627
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 20,444
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,026 (it was 6,732 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 34% |
Land area: 459 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 235 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.1%), Manufacturing (18.8%), Construction (10.7%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 82%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 81,52876.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 11,17310.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9,5109.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,4352.3%Two or more races
- 9900.9%Asian alone
- 3610.3%Some other race alone
- 2000.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 38.0 years |
| Georgia median age: | 37.2 years |
| Males: 51,966 |  (48.2%) |
| Females: 55,772 |  (51.8%) |
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| Bartow County: | 2.0 people |
| Georgia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $59,911 ($43,660 in 1999)
| This county: | $59,911 |
| Georgia: | $61,980 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $785 (lower quartile is $501, upper quartile is $964)
| This county: | $785 |
| State: | $857 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $184,200 (it was $92,700 in 2000)
| Bartow: | $184,200 |
| Georgia: | $202,500 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,282Detached houses: $216,623
Here: $216,623 State: $274,276 Townhouses or other attached units: $135,368
Here: $135,368 State: $266,514 In 2-unit structures: $505,545
Here: $505,545 State: $239,993 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $342,005
Here: $342,005 State: $202,197 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,645
Here: $139,645 State: $304,107 Mobile homes: $67,843
Here: $67,843 State: $74,102 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,129
Here: $17,129 State: $39,381
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $457
Institutionalized population: 911
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 17
- Robberies: 18
- Assaults: 135
- Burglaries: 790
- Thefts: 1849
- Auto thefts: 261
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 18
- Assaults: 109
- Burglaries: 792
- Thefts: 1750
- Auto thefts: 280
Health of residents in Bartow County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.71.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
36.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
52.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
68.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 1126 buildings, average cost: $99,600
- 1998: 1181 buildings, average cost: $104,900
- 1999: 1055 buildings, average cost: $109,100
- 2000: 1222 buildings, average cost: $110,900
- 2001: 1031 buildings, average cost: $123,300
- 2002: 981 buildings, average cost: $127,200
- 2003: 880 buildings, average cost: $133,600
- 2004: 1023 buildings, average cost: $142,200
- 2005: 1047 buildings, average cost: $147,900
- 2006: 1003 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2007: 572 buildings, average cost: $171,600
- 2008: 351 buildings, average cost: $181,600
- 2009: 128 buildings, average cost: $181,400
- 2010: 82 buildings, average cost: $140,500
- 2011: 77 buildings, average cost: $179,500
- 2012: 73 buildings, average cost: $196,000
- 2013: 150 buildings, average cost: $205,600
- 2014: 221 buildings, average cost: $201,500
- 2015: 348 buildings, average cost: $198,000
- 2016: 514 buildings, average cost: $165,000
- 2017: 536 buildings, average cost: $97,800
- 2018: 623 buildings, average cost: $181,200
- 2019: 613 buildings, average cost: $187,900
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,440 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,139 (0.8%)
| Bartow County: | 15.1% |
| Georgia: | 13.3% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 38.0 years old
(Males: 38.2 years old, Females: 37.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.3 years old, Black residents: 36.5 years old, American Indian residents: 28.7 years old, Asian residents: 28.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.5 years old, Other race residents: 29.2 years old)
Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bartow County is $686 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $763 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cartersville, White-Pine Log, Euharlee, Adairsville, Emerson, White, Kingston, Taylorsville.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bartow County: Dixie Industrial Park (A), Dunwoody Methodist Youth Camp (B), Etowah Yacht Club (C), Noonday Baptist Association Camp (D), South Cherokee Industrial Park (E), Sweetwater Creek Campground (F), Westside Office Center (G), Dixie Speedway (H), Camp Kiwanis (I), Kellogg Creek Day Use Area (J), Payne Campground (K), Whispering Pines Camp (L), Atlantic Yacht Club (M), Iron Horse Farms (N), Bascomb Commercial Park (O), Galts Ferry Landing (P), Cherokee Mill (Q), Cherokee County Fire Department Station 20 (R), Cherokee County Fire Department Station 2 (S), Yellow Creek Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Towne Lake Square Shopping Center (1), Rose Creek Shopping Center (2), Towne Lake Village Shopping Center (3), Hickory Flat Village Shopping Center (4), Hickory Grove Shopping Center (5), Bells Ferry Landing Shopping Center (6), Cherokee Commons Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bartow County include: Arbor Hill Church (A), Timothy Lutheran Church (B), Woodstock Presbyterian Church (C), Cherokee Presbyterian Church (D), Welcome All Baptist Church (E), Hillcrest Baptist Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Bethesda Church (H), Praise Cathedral (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Knox Cemetery (1), Alexander Cemetery (2), Lovingood Cemetery (3), Brooks Cemetery (4), Smith Cemetery (5), Cane Creek Cemetery (6), Stevens Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Arrowhead (A), Bradshaw Lake (B), Gordy Lake (C), Ellison Lake (D), Greene Lake (E), Turner Lake (F), Moore Lake (G), Payne-Smith Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Swamp Creek (A), Cagle Creek (B), Wiley Creek (C), Toonigh Creek (D), Sweetwater Creek (E), Jug Creek (F), Soap Creek (G), Smithwick Creek (H), Shut-in Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bartow County include: Lake Allatoona Managed Hunting Area (1), Kenney Askew County Park (2), Payne Public Use Area (3), Hobgood Park (4), Cherokee County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Arkansas County, Arkansas 
, Clark County, Arkansas , Dillon County, South Carolina 
, Saluda County, South Carolina , Murray County, Oklahoma , Paulding County 
, Wilbarger County, Texas .
| Here: | 4.6% |
| Georgia: | 5.4% |
Current college students: 2,093
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,705 (22.8% naturalized citizens)
| Bartow County: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 9302010 or later
- 2,0032000 to 2009
- 1,3531990 to 1999
- 4561980 to 1989
- 1441970 to 1979
- 154Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 32,980
- One, attached: 1,112
- Two: 394
- 3 or 4: 1,099
- 5 to 9: 1,686
- 10 to 19: 332
- 20 to 49: 181
- 50 or more: 343
- Mobile homes: 4,174
Housing units in Bartow County with a mortgage: 17,321 (530 second mortgage, 1,392 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,236
| Here: | 63.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 64.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Bartow County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 34,632 | 87 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,830 | 19 |
| Catholic | 2,401 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 1,727 | 8 |
| Other | 1,189 | 6 |
| None | 53,378 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Bartow County: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 67
| Bartow County: | 7.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 71
| This county: | 7.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Bartow County: | 9.5% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Bartow County: | 26.9% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.0% |
| State: | 14.6% |
Agriculture in Bartow County:
Average size of farms: 139 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $83,635
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $420.88
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.20%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.92%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70,863
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.53%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.49%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38,580
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.66
Corn for grain: 2029 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1203 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2271 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 75 acres
Tornado activity:
Bartow County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 1258337.8 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 97 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bartow County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.8 miles away from Bartow County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 136.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 120.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 150.4 miles away from Bartow County center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
- Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1973: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 18, 2009 to October 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1858: September 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1858, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Georgia Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to March 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1750: March 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1750, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1994 to April 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1020: March 31, 1994, FEMA Id: 1020, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Bartow County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 6, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 34,068 (79.7%)
- Carpooled: 4,141 (9.7%)
- Bus: 292 (0.7%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 589 (1.4%)
- Bicycle: 8 (0.0%)
- Walked: 387 (0.9%)
- Worked at home: 3,317 (7.8%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Manufacturing (15%)
- Health care and social assistance (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Transportation and warehousing (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Manufacturing (17%)
- Health care and social assistance (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Transportation and warehousing (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (15%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Management occupations (5%)
- Mexico (40%)
- Guatemala (8%)
- El Salvador (5%)
- Pakistan (4%)
- Colombia (4%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (4%)
- Brazil (3%)
- American (37%)
- English (7%)
- Irish (5%)
- German (3%)
- European (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Bartow County, Georgia in 2000:
- 437 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 334 people in nursing homes
- 59 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 33 people in other group homes
- 22 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
People in group quarters in Bartow County, Georgia in 2010:
- 594 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 307 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 55 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 13 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 11 people in group homes intended for adults
- 10 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
8.05% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($42,350 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.05% |
| Georgia average: | 9.49% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.95% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($31,130 average AGI)
2.10% relocated from other states ($11,220 average AGI)
Bartow County: 2.10% Georgia average: 3.60%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Cobb County, GA |  1.67% ($43,680 average AGI) |
| from Cherokee County, GA | 0.94% ($46,530) |
| from Floyd County, GA | 0.56% ($45,844) |
| from Paulding County, GA | 0.49% ($40,809) |
| from Gordon County, GA | 0.46% ($38,037) |
| from Polk County, GA | 0.27% ($30,542) |
| from Fulton County, GA | 0.19% ($44,735) |
7.02% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($45,239 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.02% |
| Georgia average: | 9.04% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.95% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($29,842 average AGI)
2.07% relocated to other states ($15,397 average AGI)
Bartow County: 2.07% Georgia average: 3.12%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Cobb County, GA | 1.05% ($42,685 average AGI) |
| to Cherokee County, GA | 0.61% ($42,261) |
| to Floyd County, GA | 0.60% ($36,748) |
| to Gordon County, GA | 0.53% ($37,810) |
| to Paulding County, GA | 0.42% ($43,428) |
| to Fulton County, GA | 0.25% ($52,253) |
| to Polk County, GA | 0.23% ($34,444) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.4
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,780 (9,002 aged, 2,778 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,610 (13%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Bartow County, Georgia in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,127)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (983)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (771)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (634)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (561)
- Unspecified dementia (480)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (462)
- Congestive heart failure (377)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (321)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (269)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,470
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 129
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31,118
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,621
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 745
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 69
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 54.5. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 35.8
- Other - 18.7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 124.4. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 76.7
- Other - 47.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 107,738- Male householders: 19,093 (4,363 living alone), Female householders: 20,649 (5,270 living alone)
20,917 spouses (20,757 opposite-sex spouses), 1,750 unmarried partners, (1,750 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 32,752 children (30,652 natural, 1,257 adopted, 843 stepchildren), 2,904 grandchildren, 2,543 brothers or sisters, 1,683 parents, 16 foster children, 1,267 other relatives, 3,022 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,142
Size of family households: 10,910 2-persons, 8,000 3-persons, 4,401 4-persons, 2,651 5-persons, 1,890 6-persons, 677 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,633 1-person, 1,184 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 123 4-persons, 125 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.
16,312 married couples with children.
5,998 single-parent households (1,772 men, 4,226 women).
90.5% of residents of Bartow speak English at home.
7.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $325,735,000 ($3,745 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,823,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $165,626,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,311,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,221,000
Federal grants: $76,819,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,032,000 ($6,263,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,725,000 ($1,057,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $615,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $94,762,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,061,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 7,627| Here: | 85 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 79 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,502
| Here: | 39 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +680
| Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +8,547
| Here: | +96 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +26 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.06 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 |
| State: | 4.6 |
- Year house built in Bartow County, Georgia
- 2,7492014 or later
- 9902010 to 2013
- 7,7452000 to 2009
- 10,4141990 to 1999
- 7,5781980 to 1989
- 3,5701970 to 1979
- 3,1941960 to 1969
- 2,4451950 to 1959
- 2,1851940 to 1949
- 1,4311939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bartow County, Georgia
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 3163 rooms
- 1,3274 rooms
- 6,5795 rooms
- 6,1356 rooms
- 4,0577 rooms
- 4,3288 rooms
- 4,8159+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bartow County, Georgia
- 3581 room
- 1292 rooms
- 8163 rooms
- 3,4424 rooms
- 2,9615 rooms
- 2,4556 rooms
- 1,3737 rooms
- 1888 rooms
- 4639+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bartow County, Georgia
- 0no bedroom
- 5801 bedroom
- 3,2442 bedrooms
- 15,4153 bedrooms
- 6,2734 bedrooms
- 2,0455+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bartow County, Georgia
- 410no bedroom
- 1,0371 bedroom
- 4,7872 bedrooms
- 4,7583 bedrooms
- 1,0844 bedrooms
- 1095+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Bartow County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 164no vehicle
- 6,4661 vehicle
- 11,4632 vehicles
- 5,5903 vehicles
- 2,1164 vehicles
- 1,7585+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Bartow County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,481no vehicle
- 4,7541 vehicle
- 5,1412 vehicles
- 5403 vehicles
- 2224 vehicles
- 475+ vehicles
85.2% of Bartow County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Georgia.
| Bartow County: | 85.2% |
| State average: | 84.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 72,123
- Other state: 30,587
- Northeast: 3,564
- Midwest: 7,751
- South: 16,472
- West: 2,800
- 55.0%Electricity
- 33.7%Utility gas
- 9.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 71.5%Electricity
- 20.8%Utility gas
- 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Wood
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,191
| Here: | 16.2% |
| Georgia: | 9.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 541
| Here: | 11.5% |
| Georgia: | 9.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 906
| Here: | 18.8% |
| Georgia: | 17.3% |
Bartow County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Sewerage: $9,723,000
Other: $8,112,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,931,000
Parks and Recreation: $578,000
Air Transportation: $255,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
- Construction - General - Other: $5,864,000
Regular Highways: $3,193,000
Parks and Recreation: $675,000
Health - Other: $189,000
Correctional Institutions: $93,000
General Public Buildings: $59,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,880,000
Water Utilities: $12,077,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,945,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,806,000
General - Other: $7,787,000
Central Staff Services: $6,727,000
Financial Administration: $6,504,000
Health - Other: $6,443,000
Regular Highways: $5,704,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,413,000
Sewerage: $3,810,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,806,000
General Public Buildings: $2,175,000
Libraries: $903,000
Public Welfare - Other: $811,000
Air Transportation: $330,000
Correctional Institutions: $157,000
Natural Resources - Other: $153,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $500,000
General Local Government Support: $42,000
Public Welfare: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,356,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $9,738,000
Other - Libraries: $877,000
Other - Health - Other: $511,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,431,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,095,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,994,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,046,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,946,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,105,000
General Revenue - Other: $504,000
Rents: $239,000
Sale of Property: $181,000
Interest Earnings: $116,000
Donations From Private Sources: $35,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $898,000
Police Protection: $433,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Health - Other: $279,000
Local Fire Protection: $242,000
General - Other: $202,000
Parks and Recreation: $101,000
General Public Building: $93,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $58,840,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,249,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,265,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,083,000
General Local Government Support: $239,000
Public Welfare: $58,000
- Tax - Property: $35,342,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $33,030,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $4,110,000
Other: $1,622,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,448,000
Public Utilities Sales: $641,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $482,000
Other License: $372,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $303,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $52,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $343,000
Bartow County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Sewerage: $9,723,000
Other: $8,112,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,931,000
Parks and Recreation: $578,000
Air Transportation: $255,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
- Construction - General - Other: $5,864,000
Regular Highways: $3,193,000
Parks and Recreation: $675,000
Health - Other: $189,000
Correctional Institutions: $93,000
General Public Buildings: $59,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,880,000
Water Utilities: $12,077,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,945,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,806,000
General - Other: $7,787,000
Central Staff Services: $6,727,000
Financial Administration: $6,504,000
Health - Other: $6,443,000
Regular Highways: $5,704,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,413,000
Sewerage: $3,810,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,806,000
General Public Buildings: $2,175,000
Libraries: $903,000
Public Welfare - Other: $811,000
Air Transportation: $330,000
Correctional Institutions: $157,000
Natural Resources - Other: $153,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $500,000
General Local Government Support: $42,000
Public Welfare: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,356,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $9,738,000
Other - Libraries: $877,000
Other - Health - Other: $511,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,431,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,095,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,994,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,046,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,946,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,105,000
General Revenue - Other: $504,000
Rents: $239,000
Sale of Property: $181,000
Interest Earnings: $116,000
Donations From Private Sources: $35,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $898,000
Police Protection: $433,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Health - Other: $279,000
Local Fire Protection: $242,000
General - Other: $202,000
Parks and Recreation: $101,000
General Public Building: $93,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $58,840,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,249,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,265,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,083,000
General Local Government Support: $239,000
Public Welfare: $58,000
- Tax - Property: $35,342,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $33,030,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $4,110,000
Other: $1,622,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,448,000
Public Utilities Sales: $641,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $482,000
Other License: $372,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $303,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $52,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $343,000
Bartow County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Sewerage: $9,723,000
Other: $8,112,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,931,000
Parks and Recreation: $578,000
Air Transportation: $255,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
- Construction - General - Other: $5,864,000
Regular Highways: $3,193,000
Parks and Recreation: $675,000
Health - Other: $189,000
Correctional Institutions: $93,000
General Public Buildings: $59,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,880,000
Water Utilities: $12,077,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,945,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,806,000
General - Other: $7,787,000
Central Staff Services: $6,727,000
Financial Administration: $6,504,000
Health - Other: $6,443,000
Regular Highways: $5,704,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,413,000
Sewerage: $3,810,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,806,000
General Public Buildings: $2,175,000
Libraries: $903,000
Public Welfare - Other: $811,000
Air Transportation: $330,000
Correctional Institutions: $157,000
Natural Resources - Other: $153,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $500,000
General Local Government Support: $42,000
Public Welfare: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,356,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $9,738,000
Other - Libraries: $877,000
Other - Health - Other: $511,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,431,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,095,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,994,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,046,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,946,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,105,000
General Revenue - Other: $504,000
Rents: $239,000
Sale of Property: $181,000
Interest Earnings: $116,000
Donations From Private Sources: $35,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $898,000
Police Protection: $433,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Health - Other: $279,000
Local Fire Protection: $242,000
General - Other: $202,000
Parks and Recreation: $101,000
General Public Building: $93,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $58,840,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,249,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,265,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,083,000
General Local Government Support: $239,000
Public Welfare: $58,000
- Tax - Property: $35,342,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $33,030,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $4,110,000
Other: $1,622,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,448,000
Public Utilities Sales: $641,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $482,000
Other License: $372,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $303,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $52,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $343,000
Bartow County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Sewerage: $9,723,000
Other: $8,112,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,931,000
Parks and Recreation: $578,000
Air Transportation: $255,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
- Construction - General - Other: $5,864,000
Regular Highways: $3,193,000
Parks and Recreation: $675,000
Health - Other: $189,000
Correctional Institutions: $93,000
General Public Buildings: $59,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,880,000
Water Utilities: $12,077,000
Local Fire Protection: $8,945,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,806,000
General - Other: $7,787,000
Central Staff Services: $6,727,000
Financial Administration: $6,504,000
Health - Other: $6,443,000
Regular Highways: $5,704,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,413,000
Sewerage: $3,810,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,806,000
General Public Buildings: $2,175,000
Libraries: $903,000
Public Welfare - Other: $811,000
Air Transportation: $330,000
Correctional Institutions: $157,000
Natural Resources - Other: $153,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $500,000
General Local Government Support: $42,000
Public Welfare: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,356,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $9,738,000
Other - Libraries: $877,000
Other - Health - Other: $511,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,431,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,095,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,994,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,046,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,946,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,105,000
General Revenue - Other: $504,000
Rents: $239,000
Sale of Property: $181,000
Interest Earnings: $116,000
Donations From Private Sources: $35,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $898,000
Police Protection: $433,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Health - Other: $279,000
Local Fire Protection: $242,000
General - Other: $202,000
Parks and Recreation: $101,000
General Public Building: $93,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $58,840,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,249,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,265,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,083,000
General Local Government Support: $239,000
Public Welfare: $58,000
- Tax - Property: $35,342,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $33,030,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $4,110,000
Other: $1,622,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,448,000
Public Utilities Sales: $641,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $482,000
Other License: $372,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $303,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $52,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $343,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,704
- Number of aged recipients: 158
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,546
- Number of recipients under 18: 242
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,150
- Number of recipients older than 64: 312
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 674
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 747
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 12 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 405 | $127,489 | 303 | $147,337 | 1,700 | $155,604 | 88 | $33,386 | 12 | $1,047,417 | 320 | $139,138 | 66 | $67,924 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 16 | $149,813 | 15 | $152,267 | 137 | $162,657 | 15 | $37,600 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $71,667 | 6 | $73,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 83 | $112,325 | 62 | $114,806 | 777 | $161,526 | 84 | $31,810 | 0 | $0 | 48 | $87,479 | 48 | $58,500 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 67 | $125,701 | 45 | $130,644 | 514 | $163,091 | 19 | $80,474 | 0 | $0 | 25 | $109,920 | 9 | $69,111 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 14 | $150,357 | 12 | $172,417 | 136 | $177,838 | 5 | $80,800 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $142,500 | 3 | $76,333 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 12 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 28 | $168,286 | 44 | $172,909 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 20 | $191,900 | 20 | $178,250 | 2 | $98,500 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $248,000 | 13 | $201,385 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $169,000 | 8 | $179,750 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Bartow County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 458 | 71.0 years |
| William | 381 | 71.8 years |
| John | 367 | 73.4 years |
| Mary | 332 | 77.1 years |
| Robert | 250 | 70.6 years |
| Charles | 176 | 68.8 years |
| Annie | 146 | 80.0 years |
| George | 141 | 73.0 years |
| Thomas | 117 | 68.9 years |
| Willie | 116 | 73.8 years |
| Most common last names in Bartow County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 260 | 75.7 years |
| Brown | 132 | 71.4 years |
| Johnson | 131 | 68.5 years |
| Williams | 116 | 74.5 years |
| Harris | 114 | 73.6 years |
| Jones | 111 | 73.3 years |
| Moore | 88 | 73.2 years |
| Davis | 88 | 76.0 years |
| Martin | 81 | 74.5 years |
| Lewis | 79 | 75.2 years |
| Businesses in Bartow County, GA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 3 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 2 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 4 | McDonald's | 7 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Best Western | 2 | Nike | 4 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Burger King | 3 | Penske | 1 | |
| CVS | 3 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 2 | Publix Super Markets | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Quality | 2 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Ramada | 2 | |
| FedEx | 14 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| GNC | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| GameStop | 2 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | Subway | 9 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| IHOP | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
| KFC | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | U-Haul | 11 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | UPS | 10 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Waffle House | 6 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | Wendy's | 3 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |||
Bartow County on our top lists:
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
