Bartow County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-05 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
120,800
10.5% since 2020 (+11,517)
Unemployment
3.0%
-0.4 pp vs state (3.4%)
GDP / capita
$71,576
Total $8.65bn
Median home value
$289,000
Rent $1,268/mo
Median household income
$82,243
Homeownership 72.8%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-05 – 2026-05.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Bartow County's 10.5% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+9,806
International migration
+823
Natural change
+796
Net population change
+11,517
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $289,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,268/mo |
| Median household income | $82,243 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% |
| Building permits (2025) | 1,030 (795 SF / 235 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Bartow County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.