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Barrow County is a county located in the East Central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, its population was 83,505.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Winder.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Barrow County is included in the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell metropolitan statistical area.

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; there are now 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> The entirety of Barrow County is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Adjacent counties

Hall County – north
Clarke County – east at single point
Jackson County – east
Oconee County – southeast
Walton County – south
Gwinnett County – west

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Russell

Other unincorporated communities

Barrow Heights

Demographics

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**Barrow County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name="2000CensusP004">Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name="2010CensusP2">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	38,543	51,736	55,582	83.53%	74.58%	66.56%
Black or African American alone (NH)	4,456	7,769	10,141	9.66%	11.20%	12.14%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	119	130	130	0.26%	0.19%	0.16%
Asian alone (NH)	1,000	2,359	3,233	2.17%	3.40%	3.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	15	28	17	0.03%	0.04%	0.02%
Other race alone (NH)	27	141	459	0.06%	0.20%	0.55%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	524	1,167	3,383	1.14%	1.68%	4.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,460	6,037	10,560	3.16%	8.70%	12.65%
Total	46,144	69,367	83,505	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

At the 2020 United States census, there were 83,505 people,<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 26,400 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name="census-dp1" /> In terms of ancestry, 20.6% were American, 10.7% were Irish, 9.1% were German, and 8.5% were English.<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref> By the 2020 census, its racial and ethnic makeup was 66.56% non-Hispanic white, 12.14% Black or African American, 0.16% American Indian or Alaska Native; 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% some other race, 4.05% multiracial, and 12.65% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=":0" />

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.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref> According to the 2022 American Community Survey, its median household income was $78,216 with a per capita income of $30,903. Approximately 9.5% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>