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Baker County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Baker County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Baker County is a small, predominantly rural Georgia county with a population of 2,830 and a labor force participation rate of just 42.9%, reflecting a relatively older workforce with a median age of 50.3 years and limited employment options, as indicated by a 9.6% unemployment rate. Only 16.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $31,375, alongside a poverty rate of 29.4%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $120,100 and median gross rent of $643/month—but the county has shed 11.3% of its population over the past five years, signaling ongoing demographic contraction.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,830

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,012

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.3% since 2018

Baker County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,434 (51.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,028 (36.8%)
  • Asian Alone168 (6.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone56 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races46 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race44 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Vietnamese152
  2. 2.Spanish96

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

137

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,147

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,017

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

29.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance207
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)159
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining107
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services83
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)79

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations283
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations233
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations169
  4. 4.Service Occupations164
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations136

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.25×)113
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.00×)212

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$120,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$643/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999141 (16.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999123 (14.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99988 (10.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99977 (9.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99965 (7.6%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99951 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,375

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone759 (77.9%)
  • Worked At Home96 (9.9%)
  • Carpooled62 (6.4%)
  • Public Transit38 (3.9%)
  • Walked11 (1.1%)
  • Taxi8 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.