Town · Georgia
Braswell, Georgia
Braswell, town, mostly in Paulding County (58.9% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Polk County, Georgia. Braswell had 366 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 355 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 400 (±151). GEOID 1310104.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
366
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 355 · ACS 2020-2024: 400 ±151
Median household income
$86,875
±$32,681 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$257,100
±$36,679 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$992
±$148 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Braswell and what county is it in?
Braswell is a town mostly in Paulding County (58.9% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Polk County, Georgia. It covers 3.2 square miles of land, 112 residents per square mile in 2020.
Braswell is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 29 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paulding County | 209 | 58.9% |
| Polk County | 146 | 41.1% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Braswell, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 366 people lived in Braswell on July 1, 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020 Census counted 355 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 400 (±151).
| Measure | Braswell | Paulding County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 400 ±151 | 178,909 | no clear change |
| Households | 123 ±41 | 60,008 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.25 ±0.54 | 2.97 | +0.79 |
| Housing units | 125 ±41 | 63,118 | no clear change |
Braswell's population since 2000
From 80 in 2000 to 366 in 2025: up 357.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Braswell as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Braswell?
The median resident of Braswell is 32.6 years old; 31.5% are under 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.5%.
| Measure | Braswell | Paulding County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.6 ±3.5 | 36.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 31.5% ±6.5 pts | 25.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 10.0% ±4.5 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Male | 40.3% ±5.0 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±11.2 pts | 8.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.3% ±17.8 pts | 61.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.5% ±12.7 pts | 23.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.2 pts | 1.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.5% ±9.7 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±11.2 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.9% ±3.6 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.5% ±4.6 pts | 7.7% | – |
| With a disability | 13.0% ±6.4 pts | 11.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.8% ±5.0 pts | 10.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.3% ±6.0 pts | 92.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.2% ±7.1 pts | 29.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.9% ±4.9 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.7% ±8.5 pts | 89.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.1% ±2.5 pts | 2.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Braswell earn?
Half of Braswell's 123 households earn less than $86,875 a year (±$32,681), against $98,031 in Paulding County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $54,228 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Braswell | Paulding County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,875 ±$32,681 | $98,031 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $95,920 ±$15,246 | $113,444 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,543 ±$5,690 | $38,871 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 18.3% ±12.6 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 28.6% ±25.1 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.9% ±10.6 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.7% ±4.6 pts | 98.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.2% ±8.7 pts | 95.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Braswell?
Owners occupy 74.8% of Braswell's occupied homes and renters 25.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,100 by its owner (±$36,679). The median renter pays $992 a month including utilities, and 54.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Braswell | Paulding County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $257,100 ±$36,679 | $326,300 | +$117,785 |
| Median gross rent | $992 ±$148 | $1,772 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.8% ±31.3 pts | 35.7% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,615 ±$247 | $1,747 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.8% ±11.9 pts | 80.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.2% ±11.9 pts | 19.2% | – |
| Housing units | 125 ±41 | 63,118 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±37.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±64.4 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 93.6% ±5.7 pts | 89.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±30.6 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8% ±2.3 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.0% ±4.6 pts | 17.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.6% ±2.9 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.4% ±4.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Braswell building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Braswell in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 across Georgia.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Braswell work and get to work?
86.5% of Braswell's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.2 minutes.
| Measure | Braswell | Paulding County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 76.6% ±8.0 pts | 67.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% ±4.9 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.5% ±8.3 pts | 75.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.0% ±5.1 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±21.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±21.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.5% ±5.9 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.2 min ±6.3 | 39.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Braswell?
No census tract lies mostly in Braswell; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1201.04Paulding County | 3,982 | $87,609 |
| Tract 1204.01Paulding County | 4,719 | $76,940 |
| Tract 107Polk County | 6,070 | $53,155 |
| Tract 101Polk County | 6,260 | $59,442 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Braswell) · Census block assignment files
How does Braswell compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Braswell is the 14,461st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 430th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Braswell is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 430th | 537 |
Braswell's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Braswell with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Braswell?
26 of the 57 figures for Braswell on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Braswell are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Braswell.