Bacon County, Georgia Population 2024

11,075

Bacon County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 11,075 with a growth rate of -0.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bacon County, Georgia is the 120th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 11,062 and has seen a growth of 0.12% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,830-49-0.45%
202810,879-49-0.45%
202710,928-49-0.45%
202610,977-49-0.44%
202511,026-49-0.44%
202411,075-49-0.44%
202311,124-49-0.44%
202211,1731050.95%
202111,068-44-0.4%
202011,112140.13%
201911,09820.02%
201811,096-108-0.96%
201711,204-64-0.57%
201611,268430.38%
201511,225470.42%
201411,17840.04%
201311,174220.2%
201211,15220.02%
201111,150880.8%
201011,06200%
19909,5661871.99%
19809,3791,14613.92%
19708,233-126-1.51%
19608,359-581-6.5%
19508,94084410.42%
19408,0961,04114.76%
19307,0555959.21%
19206,460-4,370-40.35%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.44% (-49)
County Website
Bacon County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Alma
2020 Population
11,112
Area
284 mi²
Density
39 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.33% (-37)
Founded
July 27, 1914

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,22773.92%
Black or African American1,67115.01%
Two or more races7366.61%
Other race4113.69%
Asian770.69%
Native American70.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bacon County, Georgia Population by Race

Bacon County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Bacon County, Georgia Median Age

39

Total

38.6

Male

40.3

Female

Bacon County, Georgia Adults

There are 8,300 adults, (1,873 of whom are seniors) in Bacon County, Georgia.

Bacon County, Georgia Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

Bacon County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female5,66850.93%
Male5,46149.07%

Bacon County, Georgia Population by Age

Bacon County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0132.6573.926.1
Married1,8823.3281.318.7
Non Family1,3731.267.732.3
Female4863.3981.518.5
Male2724.0740.459.6

3.3

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bacon County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade73110.09%
Associates Degree6068.36%
Bachelors Degree4235.84%
Graduate Degree3765.19%
High School Graduate3,02041.67%
Less Than 9th Grade3865.33%
Some College1,70623.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bacon County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bacon County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5244,956709
Black1,00371533
Hispanic50932730
2+ Races35921057
Other Race2341220
Asian45450
Native American770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 15.88%.

Bacon County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,333$51,518$70,817
Graduate Degree$67,500$69,141$67,063
High School Graduate$39,500$46,797$32,000
Less Than 9th Grade$19,375$0$35,231
Overall$40,090$41,728$38,715
Some College$35,192$55,191$33,217

$40,090

Average Earnings

$41,728

Average Male

$38,715

Average Female

Bacon County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bacon County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bacon County, Georgia Language

92.49% of Bacon County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 7.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.33% of the population.

Bacon County, Georgia Language

Bacon County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8631,35317.21%
Hispanic92952456.4%
Multiple73234046.45%
Other41128970.32%
Black1,41324117.06%

20.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.94%

Male Poverty Rate

19.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bacon County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bacon County, Georgia is Other, with 70.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bacon County, Georgia is Black, with 17.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.88%.

Bacon County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.11%
High School21.75%
Some College14.99%
Bachelors or Greater6.88%

Bacon County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed67.9%
Female Unemployed66.15%
Male Employed10.37%
Female Employed6.97%

Bacon County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bacon County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,143$80,528
Households$50,310$67,308
Married Families$79,744$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,271$37,276

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bacon County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Bacon County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bacon County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bacon County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bacon County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

558

Number of Veterans

492

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam218
First Gulf War192
Second Gulf War46
Korea13
World War II8

Bacon County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54197
75+145
65 to 74132
55 to 6484
18 to 340

Bacon County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4246.55%
Black767.12%
Asian2841.18%
Hispanic275.3%
2+ Races235.44%
Other Race72.99%

Bacon County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Bacon County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bacon County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.2%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bacon County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bacon County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bacon County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.1%

Born in Bacon County, Georgia

96.5%

Native Born

3.5%

Foreign Born

2.52%

Non Citizen

0.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.5% of Bacon County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 77.1% having been born in Georgia. 2.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bacon County, Georgia Place of Birth

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