Baxley

Population: 4,971
Median household income: $30,421
Median home value: $75,300

Baxley, a community in Appling County, Georgia, has 4,971 residents. Its median household income of $30,421 runs below the Appling County figure of $43,728.

From 2019 to 2023, Baxley's population grew 5.8% from 4,697 to 4,971, while its median home value rose 13.6% from $66,300 to $75,300.

The median gross rent is $699. 10.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,971
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $30,421
Median home value: $75,300
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 2,500
Homeownership rate: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6974,971

Median household income

$31,486$30,421

Median home value

$66,300$75,300

Median gross rent

$557$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,697	$31,486	$66,300	$557
2020	4,703	$25,971	$92,500	$585
2021	4,988	$28,986	$101,500	$627
2022	4,971	$27,303	$88,300	$687
2023	4,971	$30,421	$75,300	$699

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	236	4.7%
5 to 17	1,153	23.2%
18 to 24	354	7.1%
25 to 34	570	11.5%
35 to 44	630	12.7%
45 to 54	431	8.7%
55 to 64	675	13.6%
65 to 74	465	9.4%
75 and over	457	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,677	53.9%
Black or African American	1,435	28.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.4%
Asian	60	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	156	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	624	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	645	20.0%
High school graduate	1,420	44.0%
Some college or associate's	827	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	213	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	123	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled19.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,090	76.2%
Carpooled	272	19.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	0.8%
Other means	32	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	860	60.6%
15 to 29 min	174	12.3%
30 to 44 min	191	13.5%
45 to 59 min	71	5.0%
60+ min	123	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 28.5% (1,375 of 4,825)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,160	60.2%
Nonfamily households	768	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,928	77.1%
Vacant	572	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,042	54.0%
Renter-occupied	886	46.0%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,493	59.7%
1-unit, attached	14	0.6%
2 to 4 units	254	10.2%
5 to 19 units	95	3.8%
20 or more units	85	3.4%
Mobile home & other	559	22.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1306016
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.7648, -82.3493