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Bartow County, Georgia

Emerson, GA land: flood and parcels

1,054 parcels

On the county tax roll

  • Acres on the roll4,711
  • In a FEMA flood zone2.4%special flood hazard area

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Our map has no zoning layer for Emerson yet. Ask the city's or Bartow County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.

Around Emerson

Flood zones and wetlands

  • FEMA flood zone (A or V)2.4%
  • Parcels at least 25% wetland0.6%

People and new homes in Emerson

  • Population2,260July 2025 estimate, +55.2% since 2020
  • Median household income$75,2502020–2024 average, ±$26,020
  • New homes permitted392025, 39 single-family; 7 in 2021
  • Permitted so far in 202626Jan–Aug, against 37 a year earlier

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (May 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (B19013) (Jan 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (Sep 2026).

Georgia land market report

Land in Emerson by useLand use on the county roll
Land classParcelsShare
Building on record62860%
Other or not coded35033%
Institutional474.5%
Farm and timber292.8%

29 farm and timber parcels cover 896 acres. County tax roll, as of Oct 2026; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.

Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll

The median parcel in Emerson is 0.56 acre (1,054 parcels with a size).

Acres from the county roll (DeKalb County's open layer publishes none, so its acres are the parcel outline's); where the roll and the outline disagree by more than three times, the parcel page names both. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.

Land parcels in EmersonFarm and timber parcels to start with
Nearby townsTowns around it
Questions about Emerson landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Emerson, GA?

1,054 parcels on the Bartow County tax roll (as of Oct 2026), covering 4,711 acres.

How much vacant land is in Emerson, GA?

Bartow County's vacant-land class has not been through our aerial check yet, so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.

What is the typical lot size in Emerson?

The median parcel is 0.56 acre, from 1,054 parcels with a recorded size.

How much of Emerson is in a flood zone?

2.4% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Sep 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.

Are there wetlands in Emerson?

0.6% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.

What is Emerson zoned?

Our map has no zoning layer for Emerson yet. Ask the city's or Bartow County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.

Are there land prices for Emerson?

No land prices for Emerson yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Bartow County.

How many people live in Emerson?

About 2,260 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +55.2% since 2020.

How many new homes are being built in Emerson?

Building permits authorized 39 new housing units in 2025 and 26 from January to Aug 2026 (against 37 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).

Where does this data come from?

Parcels: Bartow County parcels: Bartow County GIS (layer as of Oct 2026). Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.

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What Groundwork can price in Emerson

Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.

Sources

Parcels: Bartow County parcels: Bartow County GIS (layer as of Oct 2026) (roll as of Oct 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); town limits: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places; counted on our map built Oct 2026.

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