Emerson is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, home to about 1,573 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30137, and parts of 30120 and 30121 are in Emerson too.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Emerson
Mostly Cartersville; part is in Emerson
Mostly Cartersville; part is in Emerson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Emerson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)43 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL551 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Emerson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Emerson had 1,415 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 330th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Bartow County grew from 20,823 residents in 1900 to 108,901 in 2020.
Bartow County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allatoona Dam 2, GA weather station (3 miles away).
39,078 jobs at 2,439 businesses in Bartow County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emerson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Bartow County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Elementary SchoolEmerson | Pre-K–5 | 385 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Red Top Middle SchoolEmerson | 6–8 | 569 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excel Christian AcademyEmerson | Pre-K–12 | 118 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.6 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 Cartersville and Euharlee.
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