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County Profile
Incorporated: July 7, 1914
Population: 46,144
Total Area: 162.2 Square miles
Cities and Towns
• Winder (County Seat)
• Auburn
• Bethlehem
• Carl
• Statham
Barrow was created in 1914 as a way of settling a dispute among the citizens of the City of Winder, which at the time was located at the juncture of three counties. A new county was created from parts of Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton counties, with Winder designated as the county seat. The new county was named for David Crenshaw “Uncle Dave” Barrow, long-time chancellor of the University of Georgia.
Winder was incorporated in 1893 when the Seaboard Air Line Railroad was built through the town. It was named after the president of the railroad, John H. Winder of North Carolina.
Before being incorporated as Winder, the town was called Brandon. Prior to that, it had been known as Jug Tavern. The city of Russell in the county was one of 187 inactive municipalities to lose their charters in 1995 as a result of a 1993 Act of the General Assembly.
Fort Yargo State Park is located in the county. The park includes the old Fort Yargo, a log fort constructed in 1792 for protection from the Creek and Cherokee Indians.
Richard B. Russell, Jr., who served as governor of Georgia and as U.S. Senator from 1933 to 1971, was from Barrow County. His father, Richard Russell, Sr., was Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court from 1922-1938 and swore in his son as governor.
Barrow County is one of 159 counties in Georgia. It has 162.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 444.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 173.7%. On the 2000 census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with 9.7% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 3.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.79 persons compared to an average family size of 3.17 persons.
In 2008 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $26,189. Per capita income declined by 5.4% between 1998 and 2008 (adjusted for inflation).
| People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence) |
Value | Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2009) | 72,158 | Covered Employment | 15,607 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 | 142.8% | Average wage per job | $32,075 |
| Households (2000) | 16,354 | Manufacturing – % all jobs in County | 11.4% |
| Labor Force (persons) (2009) | 34,673 | Average wage per job | $41,961 |
| Unemployment Rate (2009) | 10.3 | Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County | 0.6% |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2008) | $27,357 | Average wage per job | $44,543 |
| Median Household Income (2008) | $51,318 | Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate (2008) | 11.3 | Average wage per job | $31,774 |
| H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 73.3 | Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County | 2.4% |
| Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 10.9 | Average wage per job | $44,172 |
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1. APALACHEE HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 940 Haymon Morris Rd, Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 586-5111
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 1,610
Grades: 9-12
2. AUBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 1334 6th Ave, Auburn, GA 30011
Phone: (770) 963-7887
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 564
Grades: PK-5
3. BARROW PREK
Address: 54 Star Street West, Bethlehem, GA 30620
Phone: (770) 868-1520
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: N/A
Grades: 0
4. BETHLEHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 47 Mcelhannon Rd SW, Bethlehem, GA 30620
Phone: (770) 867-2238
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 878
Grades: PK-5
5. BRAMLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 622 Freeman Brock Rd, Auburn, GA 30011
Phone: (770) 307-1627
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 757
Grades: PK-5
6. County
Enrollment: LINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 334 Rockwell Church Rd NW, Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 867-2902
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 947
Grades: PK-5
7. HAYMON-MORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 1008 Haymon Morris Rd, Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (678) 963-0602
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 763
Grades: 6-8
8. HOLSENBECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 445 Holsenbeck School Rd, Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 307-1540
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 864
Grades: PK-5
9. KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 200 Matthews School Rd, Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 867-3182
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 637
Grades: PK-5
10. PERFORMANCE LEARNING CENTER/ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION
Address: 905 Mulberry Rd, Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 868-1072
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: N/A
Grades: 0
11. RUSSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 84 W Midland Ave, Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 867-8181
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 705
Grades: 6-8
12. STATHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 1970 Broad St, Statham, GA 30666
Phone: (770) 725-7112
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 846
Grades: PK-5
13. WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 240 Matthews School Rd, Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 307-2972
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 572
Grades: 6-8
14. WINDER-BARROW HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 272 N 5th Ave, Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 867-4519
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 1,685
Grades: 9-12
15. WINDER-BARROW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 163 King St, Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 867-2116
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 737 6-8
16. YARGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 1000 Haymon Morris Rd, Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 867-1147
County: Barrow County
Enrollment: 856
Grades: PK-5