Baker County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,725
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,725
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,732
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,874
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,873
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,876
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,451
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.2%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 40.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 137
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,466
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $119,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,096
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $395
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $631
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,108
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 98.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 64.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 976
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,626
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,806
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,012
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,148
Persons in poverty, percent 24.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 28
Total employment, 2023 252
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,246
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 246
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.4
Population per square mile, 2010 10.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 341.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 341.94
FIPS Code 13007