Bainbridge

Population: 14,353
Median household income: $41,531
Median home value: $150,600

Bainbridge, a community in Decatur County, Georgia, has 14,353 residents. The median household income of $41,531 is below the Decatur County median ($50,485).

From 2019 to 2023, Bainbridge's population grew 17.7% from 12,199 to 14,353, while its median home value rose 50.8% from $99,900 to $150,600.

81.3% of workers drive to work alone. 72.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,353
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,531
Median home value: $150,600
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 6,779
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,19914,353

Median household income

$37,985$41,531

Median home value

$99,900$150,600

Median gross rent

$661$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,199	$37,985	$99,900	$661
2020	12,200	$34,957	$101,800	$665
2021	14,210	$40,544	$111,200	$715
2022	14,234	$42,093	$137,900	$767
2023	14,353	$41,531	$150,600	$843

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,008	7.0%
5 to 17	2,759	19.2%
18 to 24	1,475	10.3%
25 to 34	1,498	10.4%
35 to 44	1,940	13.5%
45 to 54	1,659	11.6%
55 to 64	1,405	9.8%
65 to 74	1,449	10.1%
75 and over	1,160	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,669	32.5%
Black or African American	8,614	60.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	168	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	349	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	542	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,717	18.8%
High school graduate	2,286	25.1%
Some college or associate's	3,545	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	834	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	729	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,053	81.3%
Carpooled	554	11.1%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	80	1.6%
Worked from home	156	3.1%
Other means	133	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,959	61.2%
15 to 29 min	1,194	24.7%
30 to 44 min	216	4.5%
45 to 59 min	231	4.8%
60+ min	232	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 26.8% (3,663 of 13,643)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,416	62.2%
Nonfamily households	2,076	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,492	81.0%
Vacant	1,287	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,871	52.3%
Renter-occupied	2,621	47.7%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,888	72.1%
1-unit, attached	23	0.3%
2 to 4 units	852	12.6%
5 to 19 units	571	8.4%
20 or more units	86	1.3%
Mobile home & other	359	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1304896
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 1.23 sq mi
Center point: 30.9062, -84.5727