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Welcome to Barrow County ...

Time Zone: Barrow County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Winder is the Seat for Barrow County.

Barrow County was founded in 1914. Barrow was created by taking area from Gwinnett, Jackson and Walton Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Barrow had a population of 83,240 people. This is an increase of 19.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 69,676 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barrow represented 0.72% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Barrow County:

  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Barrow County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Bethlehem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Carl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
    • Carl is located in Barrow County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Statham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
    • Statham is located in Barrow County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <2>
  • Winder
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
    • Winder is located in Barrow County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.