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

Map of Bowdon, GA

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:

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)