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Bacon County in figures

A profile of Bacon County from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Bacon County was 11,070 in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024, and the 39th lowest of 159 counties in Georgia.

Population11,0702025Up 0.2% from 2024The 39th lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
Median age40.6 years2024Up 1.6 years from 2023Tied for the 66th highest of 159 counties in Georgia
Population aged 65 and over18.4%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 57th lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
Foreign-born population share3.5%2024Up less than 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Population density15 inhabitants per km²2025Up 0.2% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June192025, estimatedCompared with -87 in 2024
11.1K11.1K11.1K11.1K11.2K11.2K2020202120222023202420252020: 11,113 persons2021: 11,055 persons2022: 11,155 persons2023: 11,141 persons2024: 11,053 persons2025: 11,070 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Bacon County was 3.4% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 66th lowest of 159 counties in Georgia.

Unemployment rate3.4%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.2 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 66th lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
Median household income$44,6942024Down 11.2% from 2023The 16th lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
Per capita personal income$44,7972024Up 6.2% from 2023The 51st lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
Poverty rate (US official measure)20.7%2024Down 2.2 percentage points from 2023
Gini index49.82024Up 2.2 points from 2023
2.533.542021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 3.4 %2021-08: 3.5 %2021-09: 3.1 %2021-10: 3.1 %2021-11: 3.1 %2021-12: 3 %2022-01: 3.4 %2022-02: 3.3 %2022-03: 3 %2022-04: 2.6 %2022-05: 2.8 %2022-06: 3.5 %2022-07: 3.3 %2022-08: 3.6 %2022-09: 2.9 %2022-10: 3.3 %2022-11: 3.2 %2022-12: 3.2 %2023-01: 3.5 %2023-02: 3.2 %2023-03: 3.1 %2023-04: 2.5 %2023-05: 3.1 %2023-06: 3.3 %2023-07: 3.1 %2023-08: 3.4 %2023-09: 3.1 %2023-10: 3.1 %2023-11: 2.9 %2023-12: 3.1 %2024-01: 3.5 %2024-02: 3.4 %2024-03: 3.6 %2024-04: 3.2 %2024-05: 3.4 %2024-06: 4 %2024-07: 3.9 %2024-08: 4 %2024-09: 3.2 %2024-10: 3.3 %2024-11: 3.2 %2024-12: 4 %2025-01: 3.1 %2025-02: 3.3 %2025-03: 3.2 %2025-04: 2.7 %2025-05: 3.2 %2025-06: 3.6 %2025-07: 3.5 %2025-08: 3.6 %2025-09: 3.2 %2025-11: 3.4 %2025-12: 3.1 %2026-01: 3.3 %2026-02: 3.7 %2026-03: 3.5 %2026-04: 2.8 %2026-05: 3 %2026-06: 3.8 %2026-07: 3.2 %2026-08: 3.4 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Bacon County was $508.23 million in 2024, up 1.7% from 2023, and the 47th lowest of 159 counties in Georgia.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$508.23 million2024Up 1.7% from 2023The 47th lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
GDP per capita, US dollars$46,0152024Up 2.6% from 2023The 65th highest of 159 counties in Georgia
Real GDP growth0.4%2024Down 3.1 percentage points from 2023The 31st lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
10020030040050060020012005200920132017202120242001: 218.4 USD million2002: 199 USD million2003: 213.5 USD million2004: 227.3 USD million2005: 238.1 USD million2006: 235.3 USD million2007: 243.2 USD million2008: 250.9 USD million2009: 255.1 USD million2010: 259.4 USD million2011: 283.4 USD million2012: 285.1 USD million2013: 302 USD million2014: 316.6 USD million2015: 325.1 USD million2016: 342.4 USD million2017: 361.4 USD million2018: 363.5 USD million2019: 371.1 USD million2020: 372 USD million2021: 386.7 USD million2022: 468.3 USD million2023: 499.7 USD million2024: 508.2 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Bacon County was $101,400 in 2024, down 2.6% from 2023, and the 23rd lowest of 159 counties in Georgia.

Median home value$101,4002024Down 2.6% from 2023The 23rd lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
County house price annual change, sales and refinances12%2025Up 2.1 percentage points from 2024The 13th highest of 126 counties in Georgia
Median gross rent (monthly)$7432024Down 5.8% from 2023The 33rd lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)68.7%2024Down 5.3 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits142025, estimatedCompared with 0 in 2024
85K90K95K100K105K20212022202320242021: 88,200 USD2022: 95,600 USD2023: 104,100 USD2024: 101,400 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Bacon County were 202 in 2023, down 2.9% from 2022, and tied for the 52nd lowest of 159 counties in Georgia.

Employer firms2022023Down 2.9% from 2022Tied for the 52nd lowest of 159 counties in Georgia
Farms3122022No 2021 figure to compareThe 40th highest of 159 counties in Georgia
17018019020021022019992003200720112015201920231999: 175 count2000: 173 count2001: 180 count2002: 183 count2003: 186 count2004: 193 count2005: 189 count2006: 204 count2007: 194 count2008: 193 count2009: 199 count2010: 198 count2011: 201 count2012: 188 count2013: 198 count2014: 191 count2015: 197 count2016: 196 count2017: 205 count2018: 207 count2019: 209 count2020: 211 count2021: 206 count2022: 208 count2023: 202 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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