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Census Data for Bowman Ferry

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Bowman Ferry a population of 808 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Bowman Ferry a population of 862 people.

The community of Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County. The 2010 Census gave Elbert County; a population of 20,100 people. This means that Bowman Ferry had 4.29% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people.

Elbert County ...

Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County<3>.

The county had a population of 20,100 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 862 people, Bowman Ferry represented 4.29% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Elbert County.

Miscellaneous Information for Bowman Ferry ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Elbert County or the community of Bowman Ferry:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Bowman Ferry:
    • GNIS ID for Bowman Ferry: 347801
    • GNIS ID for Elbert County: 347828
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Bowman Ferry is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Bowman Ferry.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.