Bowdon, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,959. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,963 (+0.2% change)
Males: 914 (46.7%), Females: 1,045 (53.3%)
Carroll County
Zip code: 30108
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $27,875
Median house value: $78,200
Population by Race
Races in Bowdon:
- White Non-Hispanic (70.9%)
- Black (25.2%)
- Hispanic (2.4%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (18.2%), Irish (8.6%), English (6.6%), German (4.2%), French (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).
Elevation: 1096 feet
Land area: 3.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bowdon
- High school or higher: 65.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 7.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bowdon city
- Never married: 30.7%
- Now married: 45.2%
- Separated: 4.4%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 9.9%
5.7% Foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 2.1% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-1.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bowdon:
- TANNER MEMORIAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CARROLLTON, GA)
- HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BREMEN, GA)
- WEDOWEE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WEDOWEE, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bowdon:
- ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 42 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
- TALLADEGA MUNI (about 55 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 57 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bowdon:
- WEST GEORGIA RGNL – O V GRAY FIELD (about 10 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Abbreviation: CTJ)
- ROANOKE MUNI (about 30 miles; ROANOKE, AL; Abbreviation: 7A5)
- CORNELIUS-MOORE FIELD (about 34 miles; CEDARTOWN, GA; Abbreviation: 4A4)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowdon:
- STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 12 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
- SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
- JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
- GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
- LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
- SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)
- CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
Schools
Public high schools in Bowdon:
- BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 413; Location: 504 WEST COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CENTRAL EVENING PROGRAM (Students: 80; Location: 225 E. COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bowdon:
- BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 741; Location: 223 KENT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
- JONESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 129 NORTH JONESVILLE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CARROLL COUNTY/CARROLLTON CITY ALTERNATIVE (Location: 225 E. COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)