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Barwick, Georgia

Barwick is a city in Brooks County, Georgia, home to about 369 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31720.

Population369513 per sq mi
Median home value$52,500Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Barwick

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)125 miles away
Closer regional airportValdosta Regional Airport (VLD)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX698 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Barwick; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Barwick

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Barwick had 363 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 534th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Brooks County grew from 18,606 residents in 1900 to 16,301 in 2020.

Barwick population by census2000: 444, 2010: 386, 2020: 363444200038620103632020

Brooks County, 1900–2020

Brooks County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,606, 1910: 23,832, 1920: 24,538, 1930: 21,330, 1940: 20,497, 1950: 18,169, 1960: 15,292, 1970: 13,739, 1980: 15,255, 1990: 15,398, 2000: 16,450, 2010: 16,243, 2020: 16,30119K’00’1025K’20’3020K’40’5015K’60’7015K’80’9016K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BarwickJan: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 48°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 72°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 57°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in61°39°Jan4.864°43°Feb4.371°48°Mar5.277°54°Apr3.584°62°May2.789°69°Jun5.790°71°Jul5.589°72°Aug4.686°67°Sep4.478°57°Oct2.969°47°Nov2.963°42°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moultrie 2 Ese, GA weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Brooks County

2,290 jobs at 232 businesses in Brooks County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brooks CountyHealth care and social assistance: 576 jobs; Other services: 518 jobs; Retail trade: 328 jobs; Manufacturing: 207 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 125 jobs; Wholesale trade: 100 jobs; Construction: 84 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 77 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Other services 23% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 6% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Archbold BrooksCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quitman12.6 miles
  • Archbold Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Thomasville14.5 miles
  • Colquitt Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Moultrie16.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Barwick

Grocery stores

  • Oxley's Fine Food4.8 mi
  • Pavo Food Mart4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Pavo Public Library4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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