{"id":1551,"date":"2023-02-14T18:47:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T18:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=1551"},"modified":"2026-08-20T23:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T23:24:32","slug":"barrow-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/barrow-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrow County, Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barrow County is a county in Georgia, United States, roughly 42 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. It had a population of 83,505 at the 2020 census and covers 160 square miles (410 km2) of land, centred near 33\u00b059\u2032N 83\u00b043\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Winder is the county seat, and its postal code is 30680. The county has three incorporated cities, one town whose limits cross into a neighboring county, and two unincorporated communities. Barrow County sits in the Eastern time zone and carries FIPS code 13013.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Barrow County<\/h2>\n

Barrow County has three incorporated cities, one town, and two recognized unincorporated communities. City<\/strong> places are self-governing municipalities; Unincorp.<\/strong> places are populated crossroads with no city government of their own.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Winder<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n18,338<\/td>\n30680<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auburn<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n7,495<\/td>\n30011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Statham<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n2,813<\/td>\n30666<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bethlehem<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n715<\/td>\n30620<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Braselton<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n30517<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barrow Heights<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carl<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cedar Hill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mulberry<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Russell<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thompsons Mill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whistleville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Most of Braselton’s incorporated limits sit in neighboring Jackson County; only a slice of the town extends into northeastern Barrow County, which is why Braselton has no separate Barrow-only population figure.<\/p>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n