Cartersville, GA Profile

Cartersville, GA, population 17,653, is located in Georgia's Bartow county, about 37.2 miles from Atlanta and 67.5 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Cartersville's population has grown by about 32%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cartersville has grown by about 11%.

Cartersville's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cartersville tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	33.50
	Females	37.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,925	N/A
2001	16,382	2.87%
2002	17,030	3.96%
2003	17,232	1.19%
2004	17,248	0.09%
2005	17,653	2.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,162

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	521
2002	540
2003	517
2004	N/A
2005	470
2006	664

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	3	5	-	1	1
Forcible Rape	3	10	3	-	5	11
Robbery	24	34	28	-	21	42
Aggravated Assault	58	43	54	-	57	67

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,751
2002	7,525
2003	7,951
2004	N/A
2005	6,778
2006	6,685

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	183	246	302	-	252	281
Larceny, Theft	768	855	940	-	801	819
Motor Vehicle Theft	150	152	143	-	159	118
Arson	-	1	-	-	5	-

Location

Elevation	787 feet above sea level
Land Area	23.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles