For Barwick, the income of the median household is $33,000. 37% of Barwick residents live below the poverty line, above both Georgia’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. The top destinations are Thomasville (31%), Moultrie (9%) and Tallahassee (3%).

0%work in town

	Barwick	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	37%	15%	9.6%
Median household income	$33,000	$63,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	24 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Barwick0%

Thomasville31%

Moultrie9%

Tallahassee3%

Valdosta3%

16 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Barwick

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here15 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Barwick Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Barwick, expect mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–64°

Spring54–79°

Summer70–90°

Fall57–79°

Nov 27

typical first frost

Mar 6

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

91°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 39°Rain & snow52″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Barwick, mostly hurricanes

Expected losses in Barwick break down as 39% from hurricanes and 19% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Barwick after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Also worth knowing: the FEMA hazard score locally is 37 of 100.

37risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Barwick Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Barwick is

In Barwick, 38% of adults feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Barwick beats the Georgia average on 2 and trails it on 11. 44% of Barwick adults sleep under 7 hours, against 40% in Georgia’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults locally: 16% have diabetes, 43% have high blood pressure.

	Barwick	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	44%	40%	36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	38%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	14%	16%

32 measures vs. Georgia

2 better19 too close to call11 worse

What stands out	Barwick	GA
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.3%	77.4%
More adults getting a yearly checkup	81.1%	78.4%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	12.1%	9.6%

Archbold Brooks

12.6 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.6 miles to an ER · Archbold Brooks How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than GA on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Barwick sell for about $127K

Among households in Barwick, 73% are owner-occupiers. For Barwick, the median rent is $783 a month.

$127Kmedian sale price

	Barwick	Georgia towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$783 a month	$1,154 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	73%	58%	73%

homes sold in March

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.9 years of income Rents$783 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Barwick

16pages on Barwick

The big questions

HealthBetter than GA on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$33K median household income · 15 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · hurricanes

Out and about

PlacesAttractions23 nearby · Lapham–Patterson House 15 mi LibraryPavo Public Library CollegesSouthern Regional Technical College is 12.8 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1894 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 176 residents Climate91° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 31720 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Barwick

Southern Regional Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thomasville12.8 mi$3,007 in-state tuition Thomas UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Thomasville14.4 mi$11,640 tuition

About 3 of every 100 Barwick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Barwick for work

Where Barwick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15jobs based in Barwick

0%of working residents work in town

16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Barwick

City in Georgia, United States

Barwick is a city divided by the county line between Brooks and Thomas counties, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 363.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 0.7 sq mi
Elevation: 266 ft
ZIP code: 31720
Area code: 229

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