How many people live in Bartow County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 117,500 people living in Bartow County, GA. That makes Bartow County the 24th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 1% of people living in the state.
118K
population of Bartow County, GA (2024)
1%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 117,500 people lived in Bartow County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Bartow County, GA’s age demographics?
About 18,300 Bartow County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 26,500 Bartow County, GA residents, or 22.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Bartow County, GA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Bartow County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 73.3% of the Bartow County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Bartow County’s Hispanic population accounts for 11.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.3% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Bartow County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Bartow County, GA is Cartersville with about 25,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Bartow County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cartersville | 25,082 |
| 2. | Adairsville | 5,029 |
| 3. | Euharlee | 4,139 |
| 4. | Emerson | 2,192 |
| 5. | Kingston | 1,100 |
| 6. | White | 633 |
| 7. | Taylorsville (pt.) | 230 |
| 8. | Balance of Bartow County | 79,103 |
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