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Bartow County pairs historic Cartersville with fast population growth and large new factory projects. Its median list price is $369,948 (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
Bartow County is in northwest Georgia along the I-75 corridor. Cartersville is the county seat. Adairsville lies to the north, and Euharlee sits to the west along the Etowah River. Residents average a 29.4-minute trip to work (Census ACS, 2024 5-year). That average covers all destinations, so a drive into Atlanta can take longer.
The median list price is $369,948, down 6.8% over the year (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). There were 601 active listings, and 22% had a price reduction (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median value of owner-occupied homes is $289,000 (Census, 2020-2024). About 72.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied (Census, 2020-2024).
The county formed in 1832 as Cass County and took the name Bartow in 1861. Union forces destroyed the first seat, Cassville, in November 1864. The seat moved to Cartersville in 1867. Etowah Indian Mounds protects six earthen mounds on 54 acres, including one 63 feet tall. Several thousand people lived there from 1000 to 1550 A.D. Bartow County Schools and the separate Cartersville City Schools serve the area.
Population grew 11.0% from April 2020 to 120,800 (Census, July 2025). Qcells announced a solar plant at Highland 75 Corporate / Industrial Park in Cartersville. It projected about 2,000 jobs (Georgia Governor's Office, Jan 2023). Hyundai Motor Group and SK On announced an EV battery plant at Bartow Centre on Highway 411. Backers estimated more than 3,500 jobs and $4-5 billion of investment (Georgia Governor's Office, Dec 2022). LakePoint Sports in Emerson has a 170,000-square-foot Champions Center and eight Major League-sized baseball fields. Median household income is $82,243 (Census, 2020-2024). The poverty rate is 11.1% (Census ACS, 2024 1-year).
Population reached 120,800, up 11.0% since April 2020 (Census, July 2025).
Median list price is $369,948, down 6.8% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
Qcells announced a Cartersville solar plant projected to create about 2,000 jobs (Georgia Governor's Office, Jan 2023).
Home to the Booth Western Art Museum and the 54-acre Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site.
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The county seat since 1867, with a historic downtown and the Booth Western Art Museum.
A small town north of Cartersville with a historic square and antique shops.
A quiet community along the Etowah River with access to nature trails.
A small railroad town with a rural, close-knit feel.
The median list price was $369,948, down 6.8% from September 2025 (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median value of owner-occupied homes is $289,000 (Census, 2020-2024). They measure different things: list prices cover homes for sale, while the Census value covers all owner-occupied homes.
The median listing spent 57 days on the market, down 2.2% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). There were 601 active listings, and 22% had a price reduction (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
Downtown Cartersville has a historic Main Street with locally owned restaurants and shops. The Booth Western Art Museum opened in 2003 and covers 120,000 square feet. It is a Smithsonian Affiliate.
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