Town guide

Bowdon, Georgia

Bowdon is a city in Carroll County, Georgia, home to about 2,006 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30108.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,006590 per sq mi
Median home value$167,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bowdon

1 ZIP code

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Around Bowdon

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL588 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bowdon

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

Bowdon had 2,161 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 298th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Carroll County grew from 26,576 residents in 1900 to 119,148 in 2020.

Bowdon population by census2000: 1,959, 2010: 2,040, 2020: 2,1611,95920002,04020102,1612020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,576, 1910: 30,855, 1920: 34,752, 1930: 34,272, 1940: 34,156, 1950: 34,112, 1960: 36,451, 1970: 45,404, 1980: 56,346, 1990: 71,422, 2000: 87,268, 2010: 110,527, 2020: 119,14827K’00’1035K’20’3034K’40’5036K’60’7056K’80’9087K’00’10119K’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 32°F. About 53.6 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 BowdonJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 41°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 5.1 in54°32°Jan5.058°35°Feb5.366°41°Mar5.674°48°Apr4.681°57°May3.887°65°Jun4.190°69°Jul4.588°68°Aug3.783°62°Sep3.874°50°Oct3.764°39°Nov4.456°34°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carrollton, GA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Carroll County

43,788 jobs at 2,358 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyManufacturing: 11,930 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,823 jobs; Retail trade: 5,774 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,888 jobs; Construction: 3,450 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,394 jobs; Other services: 1,374 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,031 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bowdon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carrollton10.7 miles
  • Higgins General HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Bremen13.8 miles
  • Tanner Medical Center-East AlabamaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wedowee20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies6

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 Bowdon

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Bowdon Rec · 7 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Warren P Sewell Memorial Library0.5 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 Bowdon

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bowdon Elementary SchoolBowdonPre-K–5781Public0.7 mi
KidsPeaceBowdon4–1250Public1.7 mi
Bowdon Middle SchoolBowdon6–8338Public2.3 mi
Bowdon High SchoolBowdon9–12428Public0.5 mi

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

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