Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Bowdon’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and schools and an A for history; the weakest is a C− for incomes. 15% of residents are under 18 in Bowdon, below both the Georgia town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 20 of Georgia’s 373 towns score higher on history. Bowdon's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Bowdon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bowdon beats most towns.
Dr. James L. Lovvorn House| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bowdon Elementary School | PK–5 | 781 |
| Bowdon High School | 9–12 | 428 |
Where Bowdon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Bowdon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bowdon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bowdon.
Its public schools are run by the Carroll County school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Bowdon High School, with 428 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdon Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 781 | B+ |
| Bowdon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 428 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Bowdon for work: only 6% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Bowdon, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Bowdon fell to 557 in 2023, 678 fewer than in 2013.
| Bowdon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bowdon beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of Bowdon adults feel lonely.
| Bowdon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Bowdon | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 17% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Bowdon home is worth about $253,000, about the same as a year ago, 23% below the Georgia typical home. 52% of households own their home in Bowdon.
| Bowdon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $919 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bowdon has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Bowdon is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bowdon's reported crime rate is close to Georgia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Bowdon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.8 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bowdon Rec | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bowdon
About 3 of every 100 Bowdon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
3 places in Bowdon on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Bowdon.
City in Georgia, United States
Bowdon is a city in Carroll County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,161.
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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
5 notable people were born here, including Barry Buchanan and William Charles Adamson.
