Town guide

Winder, Georgia

Winder is a city in Barrow County, Georgia, home to about 19,437 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30680, and parts of 30620 are in Winder too.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population19,4371,420 per sq mi
Median home value$288,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Winder

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Winder

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)48 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL583 miles away

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

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

Who represents Winder

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

Winder had 18,338 residents in the 2020 census, up 80% since 2000.

It’s the 60th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

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

Winder population by census2000: 10,201, 2010: 14,099, 2020: 18,33810,201200014,099201018,3382020

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 WinderJan: 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 (5 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

175 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winder.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ngmc Barrow, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · WinderUnder a mile
  • Piedmont Walton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monroe14.3 miles
  • Northside Hospital GwinnettGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lawrenceville14.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors22
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants41
Mental health providers45
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies11

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 Winder

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Jug Tavern Park · 3 acres0.5 mi
  • Veteran's Commemorative Park · 1 acres0.5 mi
  • North Broad Street Residential Historic District0.4 mi
  • Athens-Candler-Church Street Historic District0.6 mi
  • Winder Legacy Park0.6 mi
  • Pocket Park1.1 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Ingles0.7 mi
  • Publix1.1 mi
  • ALDI1.2 mi
  • Publix1.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Winder Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Barrow County Museum0.6 mi
  • Train Caboose Museum0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Colleen Q Williams Community Theater0.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Richard Russell Jr. (1897) · 66th Governor of Georgia (1931–1933), U.S. Senator from Georgia (1933–1971)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Winder

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

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Austin Road Elementary SchoolWinderPre-K–5700Public4.6 mi
County Line Elementary SchoolWinderPre-K–5573Public2.6 mi
Holsenbeck Elementary SchoolWinderPre-K–5813Public1.9 mi
Kennedy Elementary SchoolWinderPre-K–5764Public3.0 mi
Winder Elementary SchoolWinderPre-K–5656Public1.5 mi
Yargo Elementary SchoolWinderPre-K–5782Public5.5 mi
Haymon-Morris Middle SchoolWinder6–8973Public5.5 mi
Russell Middle SchoolWinder6–8973Public1.5 mi
Westside Middle SchoolWinder6–8793Public3.1 mi
Apalachee High SchoolWinder9–121,949Public5.3 mi
Barrow Arts and Sciences AcademyWinder9–12967Public4.7 mi
Winder-Barrow High SchoolWinder9–121,869Public1.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Russell, Bethlehem and Carl.

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