The Town Files

Bartow County, Georgia

113,113 people. The median home is worth $289,000 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $82,243.

Towns in Bartow County

Towns in Bartow County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cartersville23,187$338,200$84,43737.0
Adairsville4,878$252,300$103,44939.3
Euharlee4,268$247,400$99,59735.4

People and housing

Bartow CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$289,000$202,650
Median rent$1,268$1,000
Median household income$82,243$57,176
Median age38.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%19.6%
Below the poverty line10.3%16.2%

Jobs and pay

46,472 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,660 a year.

Largest industries in Bartow CountyManufacturing11,456 jobs · $67,360Retail5,019 jobs · $36,415Hotels & restaurants4,818 jobs · $24,698Health care & social assistan…3,537 jobs · $63,494Administrative & support3,241 jobs · $43,386Transportation & warehousing2,634 jobs · $70,084
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bartow County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 570 storm events in Bartow County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Bartow County by type since 1996Hail126Flood12Drought41Tornado11Lightning22Flash Flood36Strong Wind13Winter Storm12Tropical Storm15Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bartow County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
September 15, 2017HurricaneDR-4338: Hurricane Irma
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).