Bowdon is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,211 people and three associated neighborhoods, Bowdon is the 254th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bowdon is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bowdon is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bowdon who work in sales jobs (14.27%), office and administrative support (13.07%), and teaching (9.45%). Being a small city, Bowdon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Bowdon rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.92% of adults 25 and older in Bowdon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Bowdon in 2022 was $28,583, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,332 for a family of four. However, Bowdon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bowdon is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bowdon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bowdon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bowdon include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Bowdon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
