Bacon County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,129
Median household income: $50,310
Median home value: $104,100

Bacon County is a county in Georgia with a population of 11,129. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,310, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Bacon County's population held roughly steady from 11,201 to 11,129, while its median household income rose 34.1% from $37,519 to $50,310.

11.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,129
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,310
Median home value: $104,100
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 4,830
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,20111,129

Median household income

$37,519$50,310

Median home value

$81,100$104,100

Median gross rent

$526$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,201	$37,519	$81,100	$526
2020	11,140	$36,692	$82,300	$534
2021	11,163	$40,391	$88,200	$632
2022	11,138	$43,938	$95,600	$685
2023	11,129	$50,310	$104,100	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	515	4.6%
5 to 17	2,314	20.8%
18 to 24	1,052	9.5%
25 to 34	1,057	9.5%
35 to 44	1,455	13.1%
45 to 54	1,567	14.1%
55 to 64	1,296	11.6%
65 to 74	1,143	10.3%
75 and over	730	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,101	72.8%
Black or African American	1,671	15.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	77	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	351	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	929	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,117	15.4%
High school graduate	3,020	41.7%
Some college or associate's	2,312	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	423	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	376	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,737	85.8%
Carpooled	264	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	75	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	215	4.9%
Other means	62	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,723	41.6%
15 to 29 min	1,000	24.2%
30 to 44 min	702	17.0%
45 to 59 min	337	8.1%
60+ min	376	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 20.9% (2,223 of 10,629)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,640	65.8%
Nonfamily households	1,373	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,013	83.1%
Vacant	817	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,966	73.9%
Renter-occupied	1,047	26.1%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other32.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,077	63.7%
1-unit, attached	29	0.6%
2 to 4 units	107	2.2%
5 to 19 units	21	0.4%
20 or more units	18	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,578	32.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 13005
State: Georgia
Land area: 284 sq mi
Water area: 1.74 sq mi
Center point: 31.5502, -82.4514

Cities & places

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