Barrow County, Georgia
County seat: Winder · Population 99,773 (2025) · 161 sq mi
Barrow County is the 28th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 99,773 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Winder. It is part of the Northeast Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Barrow County facts
- County seat
- Winder
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 99,773 +19.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 161 sq mi 153rd largest of 159
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 619 per sq mi
- Established
- 1914
- Named after
- David Crenshaw Barrow, Jr. American academic administrator (1852-1929)
- Largest city
- Winder 21,252
- Median household income
- $80,653
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13013
Cities and towns in Barrow County
Barrow County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Barrow County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winder (county seat) | City | 21,252 | |
| Auburn | City | 9,829 | Gwinnett County |
| Statham | City | 3,350 | |
| Braselton | Town | 2,777 | Gwinnett, Hall and Jackson counties |
| Bethlehem | Town | 822 | |
| Carl | Town | 238 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Russell | 1,089 |
ZIP codes in Barrow County
8 ZIP codes reach into Barrow County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30011 also Gwinnett County
- 30517 also Jackson, Hall and Gwinnett counties
- 30548 also Jackson, Hall and Gwinnett counties
- 30620 also Gwinnett and Walton counties
- 30622 also Oconee, Clarke and Jackson counties
- 30656 also Walton County
- 30666 also Oconee and Jackson counties
- 30680 also Jackson and Oconee counties
Population of Barrow County, 2020–2025
Barrow County grew by 16,198 people (+19.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,190 more births than deaths and a net gain of 13,944 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 84,066 |
| 2021 | 86,864 |
| 2022 | 89,551 |
| 2023 | 93,390 |
| 2024 | 96,969 |
| 2025 | 99,773 |
Neighboring counties
- Jackson County northeast · 99,265 people
- Gwinnett County west · 1,018,099 people
- Walton County south · 112,696 people
- Oconee County southeast · 44,893 people
- Clarke County east · 129,921 people
- Hall County north · 226,568 people
Printable Barrow County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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