Town guide

Bethlehem, Georgia

Bethlehem is a town in Barrow County, Georgia, home to about 707 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30620 and 30680.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population707274 per sq mi
Median home value$263,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bethlehem

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bethlehem

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)46 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL586 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bethlehem

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

Bethlehem had 715 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 446th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Barrow County grew from 13,188 residents in 1920 to 83,505 in 2020.

Bethlehem population by census2000: 716, 2010: 601, 2020: 715716200060120107152020

Barrow County, 1920–2020

Barrow County population, 1920 to 20201920: 13,188, 1930: 12,401, 1940: 13,064, 1950: 13,115, 1960: 14,485, 1970: 16,859, 1980: 21,354, 1990: 29,721, 2000: 46,144, 2010: 69,367, 2020: 83,50513K’20’3013K’40’5014K’60’7021K’80’9046K’00’1084K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BethlehemJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 40°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; May: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in54°32°Jan5.058°35°Feb4.466°40°Mar5.274°47°Apr4.381°56°May4.287°64°Jun4.689°68°Jul4.189°67°Aug4.983°62°Sep4.374°51°Oct3.464°41°Nov4.055°35°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winder 4s, GA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Barrow County

19,843 jobs at 1,543 businesses in Barrow County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Barrow CountyRetail trade: 3,897 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,890 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,445 jobs; Construction: 1,971 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,893 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,522 jobs; Other services: 1,058 jobs; Administrative and support: 909 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 10% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 8% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

239 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethlehem’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ngmc Barrow, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winder4.0 miles
  • Piedmont Walton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monroe11.2 miles
  • Northside Hospital GwinnettGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lawrenceville13.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors27
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants63
Mental health providers49
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists7
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies14

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bethlehem

Grocery stores

  • Publix1.9 mi
  • Publix2.1 mi
  • Kroger Marketplace2.4 mi
  • ALDI3.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.8 mi

Libraries

  • Winder Public Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Train Caboose Museum2.9 mi
  • Barrow County Museum3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Colleen Q Williams Community Theater2.9 mi
  • Innovation Amphitheater3.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in Bethlehem

Public schools here are run by Barrow County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Austin Road Elementary SchoolWinderPre-K–5700Public3.5 mi
Bethlehem Elementary SchoolBethlehemPre-K–5641Public1.9 mi
County Line Elementary SchoolWinderPre-K–5573Public5.4 mi
Holsenbeck Elementary SchoolWinderPre-K–5813Public4.9 mi
Kennedy Elementary SchoolWinderPre-K–5764Public2.8 mi
Winder Elementary SchoolWinderPre-K–5656Public3.8 mi
Yargo Elementary SchoolWinderPre-K–5782Public3.8 mi
Haymon-Morris Middle SchoolWinder6–8973Public3.8 mi
Russell Middle SchoolWinder6–8973Public3.9 mi
Westside Middle SchoolWinder6–8793Public3.0 mi
Apalachee High SchoolWinder9–121,949Public3.6 mi
Barrow Arts and Sciences AcademyWinder9–12967Public3.8 mi
Winder-Barrow High SchoolWinder9–121,869Public3.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethlehem Christian AcademyBethlehemPre-K–12833Christian (no specific denomination)0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Winder, Russell and Carl.

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