Barrow County, Georgia
9 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 89,886
- Median household income
- $80,653
- ±4,208
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 1,769 of 47,196 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 94.2%
- 29,001 of 30,789 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Barrow | 86,658 (2021) | 30 N Broad St, Winder | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Auburn | 8,094 (2021) | 1369 4th Ave, Auburn | Website |
| City of Statham | 2,857 (2021) | Po Box 28, Statham | Website |
| City of Winder | 18,825 (2021) | Po Box 566, Winder | Website |
| Town of Bethlehem | 732 (2021) | Po Box 210, Bethlehem | Website |
| Town of Carl | 215 (2021) | Po Box 52, Auburn | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winder Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 505, Winder | Website |
| Georgia Bioscience Joint Development Authority | Other multi-function districts | 425 River Rd, Athens | — |
| Oconee River Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1663, Winder | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Barrow County
School district17 schools
179 West Athens Street, Winder, GA, 30680
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
GHA Farmers Market
1587 Dee Kennedy Road Hoschton, GA, 30548
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Gilliand's Heritage Alpacas Farmers Market
1587 Dee Kennedy Road., Hoschton, GA, 30548
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Barrow County Farmers Market
30 N. Broad St, Winder, GA, 30680
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-04. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.