County · code 13013
Barrow CountyGeorgia
Barrow County is located in Georgia and has its county seat in Winder. The county was formed on November 3, 1914, from parts of Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton counties.
- Founded1914
- County seatWinder
- Named forDavid Crenshaw Barrow, Jr.
- Land area161 sq mi + 1.9 sq mi water
- Population83,505 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped43,371 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Barrow on the map of Georgia
Georgia has 159 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1914 from Gwinnett County, Jackson County and Walton County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Barrow County was created from Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton counties when an act passed on July 7, 1914, and took effect on November 3, 1914. The county was named after David Crenshaw Barrow, Jr.
- 1914Barrow County created Barrow created from Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton. Act passed 7 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. · Ga. Laws 1914, no. 278/pp. 27-29
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Barrow
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 43,371 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 30 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Fallback
One point per address, 34,720 in all. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 17 March 2022 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Barrow by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
Zoning and code
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Barrow County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Barrow County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Barrow County
- When was Barrow County founded?
- Barrow County was founded in 1914, formed from Gwinnett County, Jackson County and Walton County, and named after David Crenshaw Barrow, Jr..
- What is the county seat of Barrow County?
- The county seat of Barrow County is Winder.
- Is there an online parcel map for Barrow County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 43,371 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Barrow County's boundary or name changed?
- Barrow County was created in 1914 from Gwinnett County, Jackson County and Walton County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Barrow County?
- The county's page on building permits: FAQs - Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Barrow County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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