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Baker County, Georgia

Baker County, Georgia · ZIP 31721, 39813, 39837

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,732 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,114Households
  • $44,405Median household income
  • $120,100Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Baker County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−29.4%
2.5k3k3.5k4k4.5k2000: 4,07420002010: 3,45120102020: 2,87620204,0742,876
Population of Baker County at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,074
20103,451
20202,876

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Baker County
Under $50k55.7%
$50k to $100k22%
$100k to $150k13.4%
$150k to $200k7.2%
$200k and over1.7%

Median household income $44,405 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Baker County
Owner occupied
810 units
Renter occupied
304 units
Vacancy rate
21.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Baker County2023
Retail trade33
Wholesale trade24
Finance and insurance12
Other services (except public administration)8

252 employees in 28 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Baker County compared with its state
Baker County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBaker CountyGeorgia
Population2,83010,822,590
Median household income$44,405$74,664
Median age48.137.4
Median home value$120,100$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.9%34.2%
Foreign-born residents2.8%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes72.7%65.4%
Mean commute to work25.7 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Baker County1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
NewtonCity5602.18 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Baker County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.