Bartow County, Georgia

Bartow County
Bartow County Courthouse and Confederate Monument
Bartow County Courthouse and Confederate Monument
Flag of Bartow County
Official seal of Bartow County
Map of Georgia highlighting Bartow County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°14′N 84°50′W / 34.24°N 84.84°W / 34.24; -84.84
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 3, 1832; 192 years ago (1832)
Named forFrancis S. Bartow
SeatCartersville
Largest cityCartersville
Area
 • Total470 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land460 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total108,901
 • Estimate 
(2023)
115,041 Increase
 • Density230/sq mi (89/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district11th
Websitebartowcountyga.gov

Bartow County is in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 108,901, up from 100,157 in 2010.[1] The county seat is Cartersville.[2] Traditionally considered part of northwest Georgia, Bartow County is now included in the Atlanta metropolitan area, mainly in the southeastern part near Cartersville, which has become an exurb more than 40 miles (64 km) from downtown Atlanta on I-75. It has a sole commissioner government, and is the largest county by population of the few remaining in Georgia with a sole commissioner.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.