Bacon County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,109
Rank #2,412 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,694 −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,976 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.5% +94.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,970 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$101,400 −64.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,966 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.4% −69.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,170 of 3,222
2th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.4% vs nat'l
Rank #507 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

68.6% Homeownership
85.1% Insured
10.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.0%36.0%54.0%72.0%72.2%13.4%8.5%4.9%0.9%0.1%

About Bacon County, Georgia

Bacon County, Georgia has a total population of 11,109, making it the 2,412th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bacon County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bacon County is $44,694, which ranks #2,976 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Bacon County is $101,400, 64.0% below the national median. Renters in Bacon County pay a median gross rent of $743 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bacon County, 10.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 69.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.6 min.

Bacon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (13.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.5%).

All data for Bacon County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.