Barrow County, GA Population

Overview

82,138

Total Population

36.2

Median age

50.74%

Female population %

97.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

51.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,107

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Barrow County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Barrow County is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Barrow County's population under 18 was 25.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Barrow County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Barrow County, 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.

There are 1,214 more females than males in Barrow County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.74% females and 49.26% males in Barrow County, GA.
The Barrow County, GA gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 3,327.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 3,178.

Barrow County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Barrow County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,107 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 72,031 (87.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Barrow County is White with a population of 60,466 (73.62% of the total population).

Barrow County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 89,299 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Barrow County's population increased by 23,078 (49.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Barrow County's population increased by 14,305 (20.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Barrow County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 46,592.