Barrow County At-A-Glance

Income

(2005)

Per Capita, $22,989;

Household, $64,321

Population

(2005)

Barrow County 56,608; Winder, 16,052; Auburn, 8,144; Statham, 5,691; Braselton (partly in Barrow), 1,566; Bethlehem, 924; Carl, 240

Unemployment

(Dec. 2006)

Barrow County, 3.9 percent; Georgia, 4.3 percent

Top 10 employers

Barrow County School System, 1,757; Harrison Poultry, 896; Château Élan Resort & Winery, 550; Anderson Merchandisers, 489; Barrow County Government, 380; Johns Manville, 330; United Waste Services, 300; Akins Ford, 234; Barrow Regional Medical Center, 225; Total Logistics Control, 201

Sources

Barrow County Chamber of Commerce, Jackson EMC, Georgia Dept. of Labor