Barrow County Demographics

A map of Barrow County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	56,441	55,582	62.8%	66.6%
Hispanic	13,741	10,560	15.3%	12.6%
Black	12,355	10,141	13.7%	12.1%
Asian	3,610	3,233	4.0%	3.9%
Multiracial	3,359	3,383	3.7%	4.1%
Native American/Other	380	606	0.4%	0.7%

Barrow County, Georgia has an estimated population of 89,886, an increase from the 83,505 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.8% White, 15.3% Hispanic, 13.7% Black, 4.0% Asian, 3.7% Multiracial, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barrow County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barrow has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Barrow County, that probability was 52.3% in 2020 and 56.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barrow County is ranked the 29th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Barrow County was ranked the 31st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Barrow County's White Population

56,441 residents of Barrow County, or 62.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barrow County is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Barrow County ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barrow County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Barrow County's population has decreased from 66.6% to 62.8%.

Barrow County is more White than neighboring Gwinnett County (30.6% White), and Hall County (57.9% White). Barrow County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (75.8% White), Walton County (67.9% White), and Oconee County (82.1% White).

Barrow County's Black Population

12,355 residents of Barrow County, or 13.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barrow County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Barrow County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barrow County's Black population has grown by an estimated 21.8%. Black residents' share of Barrow County's population has increased from 12.1% to 13.7%.

Barrow County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (7.6% Black), Oconee County (3.4% Black), and Hall County (6.7% Black). Barrow County is less Black than neighboring Walton County (18.7% Black), and Gwinnett County (27.8% Black).

Barrow County's Asian Population

3,610 residents of Barrow County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barrow County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Barrow County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barrow County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 11.7%. Asian residents' share of Barrow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Barrow County is more Asian than neighboring Jackson County (2.4% Asian), Walton County (1.3% Asian), and Hall County (2.2% Asian). Barrow County is less Asian than neighboring Gwinnett County (13.2% Asian), and Oconee County (4.7% Asian).

Barrow County's Hispanic Population

13,741 residents of Barrow County, or 15.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barrow County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Barrow County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barrow County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Barrow County's population has increased from 12.6% to 15.3%.

Barrow County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (10.9% Hispanic), Walton County (6.6% Hispanic), and Oconee County (5.8% Hispanic). Barrow County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gwinnett County (23.7% Hispanic), and Hall County (29.1% Hispanic).

Barrow County's Native American/Other Population

380 residents of Barrow County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barrow County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Barrow County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barrow County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 37.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barrow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Barrow County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Walton County (1% Native American/Other), Gwinnett County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hall County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Barrow County's Multiracial Population

3,359 residents of Barrow County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barrow County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Barrow County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barrow County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Barrow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Barrow County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (2.9% Multiracial), Oconee County (3.6% Multiracial), and Hall County (3.6% Multiracial). Barrow County is less Multiracial than neighboring Walton County (4.4% Multiracial), and Gwinnett County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.