Barrow
Georgia

What stands out

If you had to describe Barrow County in numbers, start here: population growth is among the fastest growing in America (+4.0% a year), home internet speed is in the top 3% of American counties (310 Mbps), and the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 14% of American counties (0.4 per 1,000). Within Georgia it ranks 5th of 159 counties for population growth.

Where you are

You live in Barrow County, Georgia. 84,399 people live here with you. The population grew 4.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +3,087).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $75,053 a year, higher than 82% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,359. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 83% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,745 a year.

Home

The median home costs $352K, pricier than 79% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $960 a month. Property tax is 0.85% of home value, roughly $1,940 a year on that median home, lower than 51% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 61% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.5 years, shorter than 54% of American counties. There are 66 active physicians in the county, about 7.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 15.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.01 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 59% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 43 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 67% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 63°F, highs near 74 and lows near 52, warmer than 76% of American counties. About 49 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 55 out of 100, riskier than 55% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 310 Mbps down, faster than 97% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.