Language Spoken At Home in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 63,693 | 100% |
| English only | 55,946 | 87.8% |
| Language other than English | 7,747 | 12.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3,224 | 5.1% |
| Spanish | 4,787 | 7.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,644 | 4.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 1,402 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 336 | 0.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1,451 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 202 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 107 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 42 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 69,136 | 100% |
| American | 12,153 | 17.6% |
| Arab | 129 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 70 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 176 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 903 | 1.3% |
| English | 6,511 | 9.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 870 | 1.3% |
| French Canadian | 397 | 0.6% |
| German | 6,147 | 8.9% |
| Greek | 57 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 145 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 7,510 | 10.9% |
| Italian | 1,883 | 2.7% |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 247 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 1,228 | 1.8% |
| Portuguese | 101 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 366 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,301 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 1,446 | 2.1% |
| Slovak | 52 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 276 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 509 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 177 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 310 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 23,618 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 17,727 | 75.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8,787 | 37.2% |
| Married-couple family | 13,157 | 55.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6,557 | 27.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,495 | 6.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 718 | 3.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,075 | 13.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,512 | 6.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,891 | 24.9% |
| Householder living alone | 4,907 | 20.8% |
| 65 years and over | 1,690 | 7.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 10,018 | 42.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 4,811 | 20.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 68,744 | 100% |
| Householder | 23,618 | 34.4% |
| Spouse | 13,081 | 19.0% |
| Child | 22,867 | 33.3% |
| Other relatives | 5,935 | 8.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 3,243 | 4.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,280 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 25,656 | 100% |
| Never married | 7,694 | 30.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 14,270 | 55.6% |
| Separated | 392 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 507 | 2.0% |
| Divorced | 2,793 | 10.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 26,842 | 100% |
| Never married | 5,684 | 21.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 14,505 | 54.0% |
| Separated | 799 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 2,372 | 8.8% |
| Divorced | 3,482 | 13.0% |
Fertility in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 1,271 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 411 | 32.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 72 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 87 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 122 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 23 | 0% |
Grandparents in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,917 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 909 | 47.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 408 | 21.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 104 | 5.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 73 | 3.8% |
| 5 or more years | 324 | 16.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 909 | 100% |
| Who are female | 562 | 61.8% |
| Who are married | 598 | 65.8% |
School Enrollment in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,297 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,314 | 7.2% |
| Kindergarten | 1,223 | 6.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,804 | 48.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,846 | 21.0% |
| College or graduate school | 3,110 | 17.0% |
Educational Attainment in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 44,035 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,227 | 7.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,413 | 12.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,312 | 34.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 9,379 | 21.3% |
| Associate's degree | 3,389 | 7.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,126 | 11.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,189 | 5.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.6% |
Veteran Status in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 49,526 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 4,819 | 9.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 68,735 | 100% |
| With a disability | 8,538 | 12.4% |
| Under 18 years | 19,471 | 100% |
| With a disability | 623 | 3.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 42,805 | 100% |
| With a disability | 5,226 | 12.2% |
| 65 years and over | 6,459 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,689 | 41.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 68,024 | 100% |
| Same house | 58,910 | 86.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 9,056 | 13.3% |
| Same county | 4,570 | 6.7% |
| Different county | 4,486 | 6.6% |
| Same state | 3,765 | 5.5% |
| Different state | 721 | 1.1% |
| Abroad | 58 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 69,136 | 100% |
| Native | 64,025 | 92.6% |
| Born in United States | 63,554 | 91.9% |
| State of residence | 43,357 | 62.7% |
| Different state | 20,197 | 29.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 471 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 5,111 | 7.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 5,111 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 1,946 | 38.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 3,165 | 61.9% |
Year of Entry in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 5,582 | 100% |
| Native | 471 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 471 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 5,111 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 5,111 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Barrow County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 5,111 | 100% |
| Europe | 732 | 14.3% |
| Asia | 1,196 | 23.4% |
| Africa | 167 | 3.3% |
| Oceania | 23 | 0.5% |
| Latin America | 2,956 | 57.8% |
| Northern America | 37 | 0.7% |