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A town of 7,751, settled in 1882. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.
Bremen gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $292K, 3.3 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. It grades A overall, ranked 10th of 258 in Georgia. On the plus side, its public schools beat 97% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation. Bremen’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 26 minutes in Georgia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 15 of Georgia’s 307 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Bremen Parks and Rec, at 24 acres.
Where Bremen beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Jones Elementary School | PK–3 | 750 |
| Bremen 4th & 5th Grade Academy | 4–5 | 341 |
| Bremen Middle School | 6–8 | 507 |
6,227 counted in 2010 and 7,185 in 2020; an estimated 7,751 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.5% since 2020, after 15.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Bremen is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 312 in 1890, 7,185 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bremen, 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 Bremen.
Bremen pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the Georgia norm, pairs an A+ for schools with modest home prices and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia.
Its A+ for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $292K. Its A+ ranks #1 of the 260 Georgia towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Bremen City school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Bremen High School, with 744 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 750 | A+ |
| Bremen High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 744 | A |
| Bremen Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 507 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Carrollton weather station, 9 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 222 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 77% of Georgia places with climate records. The Carrollton weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 36 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 88% of Georgia places with climate records.
Bremen has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Only 9 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a lower July high than Bremen.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Bremen for work: only 13% work in town. 5.3% of Bremen residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Bremen grew to 3,915 in 2023, 549 more than in 2013.
| Bremen | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The property crime rate in Bremen is 20.4 per 1,000 residents. Within Georgia, it does better than 58% of towns. The violent crime rate in Bremen is 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Bremen | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 20.4 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Bremen | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bremen Parks and Rec | 0.7 mi | 24 |
| 2. Milltown Historic Park | — | 16 |
| 3. Rock Building Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Bremen grades A overall with a typical home of about $292K, below the Georgia typical value; only 9 of the 26 Georgia towns graded A− or better can say that. Homes are within reach (about $292K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 20 miles.
The typical Bremen home is worth about $292,000, up 1.7% in a year, 11% below the Georgia typical home. Bremen’s median rent is $951 a month.
| Bremen | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $951 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 9,471 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bremen’s, it is less healthy than 69%, so it trails even them.
Bremen beats the Georgia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 37% of adults feel lonely in Bremen. Among 261 Georgia towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Bremen.
| Bremen | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bremen | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 15% |
| More adults with depression | 23.7% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bremen
About 7 of every 100 Bremen residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
City in Georgia, United States
Bremen ( BREE-mən) is a city in Haralson and Carroll counties, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 7,185 up from 6,227 in the 2010 census. Most of the city is in Haralson County, with a small portion in Carroll County.
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One town shares a border with Bremen.
Waco isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bremen with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Bremen grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #10 of 258 in Georgia. It grades B− for health, C+ for safety and A+ for schools.
Within Georgia, it does better than 58% of towns.
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−.
2 notable people were born here, including Tom Murphy and Neal Horsley.