Bartow County Demographics

A map of Bartow County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	82,917	80,159	73.3%	73.6%
Hispanic	12,015	10,751	10.6%	9.9%
Black	11,818	11,309	10.4%	10.4%
Multiracial	3,632	4,753	3.2%	4.4%
Native American/Other	1,528	760	1.4%	0.7%
Asian	1,203	1,169	1.1%	1.1%

Bartow County, Georgia has an estimated population of 113,113, an increase from the 108,901 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.3% White, 10.6% Hispanic, 10.4% Black, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 1.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bartow County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bartow is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Bartow County, that probability was 43.6% in 2020 and 43.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bartow County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Bartow County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bartow County's White Population

82,917 residents of Bartow County, or 73.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bartow County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Bartow County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bartow County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Bartow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 73.3%.

Bartow County is more White than neighboring Paulding County (61% White), Floyd County (68.8% White), and Cobb County (47.1% White). Bartow County is less White than neighboring Gordon County (75.8% White), and Cherokee County (73.9% White).

Bartow County's Black Population

11,818 residents of Bartow County, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bartow County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Bartow County ranks 127th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bartow County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. Black residents' share of Bartow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.4%.

Bartow County is more Black than neighboring Gordon County (3.4% Black), and Cherokee County (7% Black). Bartow County is less Black than neighboring Paulding County (23.1% Black), Floyd County (13.6% Black), and Cobb County (26.4% Black).

Bartow County's Asian Population

1,203 residents of Bartow County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bartow County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Bartow County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bartow County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Asian residents' share of Bartow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Bartow County is more Asian than neighboring Gordon County (0.9% Asian). Bartow County is less Asian than neighboring Paulding County (1.5% Asian), Cherokee County (2.4% Asian), Floyd County (1.5% Asian), and Cobb County (5.4% Asian).

Bartow County's Hispanic Population

12,015 residents of Bartow County, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bartow County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Bartow County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bartow County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Bartow County's population has increased from 9.9% to 10.6%.

Bartow County is more Hispanic than neighboring Paulding County (8.7% Hispanic). Bartow County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gordon County (16.3% Hispanic), Cherokee County (12.4% Hispanic), Floyd County (12.4% Hispanic), and Cobb County (15.1% Hispanic).

Bartow County's Native American/Other Population

1,528 residents of Bartow County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bartow County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Bartow County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bartow County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 101.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bartow County's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.4%.

Bartow County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gordon County (0.4% Native American/Other), Paulding County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cherokee County (0.6% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Cobb County (1% Native American/Other).

Bartow County's Multiracial Population

3,632 residents of Bartow County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bartow County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Bartow County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bartow County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Bartow County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.2%.

Bartow County is less Multiracial than neighboring Paulding County (5.2% Multiracial), Cherokee County (3.7% Multiracial), Floyd County (3.4% Multiracial), and Cobb County (5% 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.