Cedartown

County:: Polk County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 9.129
State:: Georgia

Cedartown is a city located in Polk County, Georgia. Cedartown has a 2025 population of 10,374. It is also the county seat of Polk County. Cedartown is currently growing at a rate of 0.36% annually and its population has increased by 1.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,188 in 2020.

The average household income in Cedartown is $68,963 with a poverty rate of 35.48%.The median age in Cedartown is 31.5 years: 29.1 years for males, and 33.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cedartown includes 60.07% White, 23.05% Black or African American, 7.53% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,134	60.07%
Black or African American	2,354	23.05%
Other race	769	7.53%
Two or more races	730	7.15%
Native American	205	2.01%
Asian	19	0.19%

Cedartown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cedartown's average per capita income is $35,113. Household income levels show a median of $32,064. The poverty rate stands at 35.48%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$95,097	-
Families	$62,529	$86,713
Households	$32,064	$68,963
Non Families	$18,719	$38,509

$35,113

Average Income

$32,064

Median Household Income

35.48%

Poverty Rate