Baker County, Georgia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,830
Median household income: $44,405
Median home value: $120,100

Baker County, Georgia counts 2,830 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $44,405, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Baker County's population declined 9.6% from 3,132 to 2,830, while its median household income rose 34.9% from $32,917 to $44,405.

The median gross rent is $643. 16.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,830
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,405
Median home value: $120,100
Median gross rent: $643
Housing units: 1,419
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1322,830

Median household income

$32,917$44,405

Median home value

$81,800$120,100

Median gross rent

$513$643

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,132	$32,917	$81,800	$513
2020	3,090	$34,034	$108,100	$532
2021	2,928	$33,417	$103,200	$533
2022	2,878	$45,417	$121,600	$596
2023	2,830	$44,405	$120,100	$643

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7418.3%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	2.4%
5 to 17	455	16.1%
18 to 24	258	9.1%
25 to 34	297	10.5%
35 to 44	241	8.5%
45 to 54	410	14.5%
55 to 64	364	12.9%
65 to 74	517	18.3%
75 and over	221	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,380	48.8%
Black or African American	1,148	40.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	161	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	194	9.5%
High school graduate	855	41.7%
Some college or associate's	655	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	204	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	142	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit5.6%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	717	80.7%
Carpooled	48	5.4%
Public transit	50	5.6%
Walked	11	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	6.3%
Other means	7	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	160	19.2%
15 to 29 min	374	44.9%
30 to 44 min	148	17.8%
45 to 59 min	92	11.0%
60+ min	59	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 29.4% (832 of 2,830)

	Count	Share
Family households	718	64.5%
Nonfamily households	396	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,114	78.5%
Vacant	305	21.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	810	72.7%
Renter-occupied	304	27.3%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other25.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	988	69.6%
1-unit, attached	27	1.9%
2 to 4 units	42	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	2	0.1%
Mobile home & other	360	25.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 13007
State: Georgia
Land area: 342 sq mi
Water area: 7.18 sq mi
Center point: 31.3196, -84.4549