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{{short description|County in Georgia, United States}}
{{short description|County in Georgia, United States}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Bacon County
| county = Bacon County
| state = Georgia
| state = Georgia
| seal =
| seal =
| logo = Logo of Bacon County, Georgia.png
| founded year = {{start date and age|1914}}
| founded date = July 27
| founded year = {{start date and age|1914}}
| founded date = July 27
| seat wl = Alma
| largest city wl = Alma
| seat wl = Alma
| largest city wl = Alma
| area_total_sq_mi = 286
| area_total_sq_mi = 286
| area_land_sq_mi = 259
| area_land_sq_mi = 259
| area_water_sq_mi = 27
| area_water_sq_mi = 27
| area percentage = 9.5%
| area percentage = 9.5%
| census yr = 2020
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 11140
| pop = 11140
| density_sq_mi = 43
| density_sq_mi = 43
| time zone = Eastern
| time zone = Eastern
| district = 1st
| district = 1st
| ex image = Bacon County Courthouse, Alma, GA, USA.jpg
| ex image cap = Bacon County Courthouse in Alma
| ex image = Bacon County Courthouse, Alma, GA, USA.jpg
| ex image cap = [[Bacon County Courthouse]] in Alma
| web =
| web =
| named for = [[Augustus Octavius Bacon]]
| named for = [[Augustus Octavius Bacon]]
}}
}}


'''Bacon County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[Southeast Georgia|southeastern]] part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 11,140.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Bacon County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Bacon_County,_Georgia?g=0500000US13005|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 26, 2022}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Alma, Georgia|Alma]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>
'''Bacon County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[Southeast Georgia|southeastern]] part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 11,140.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Bacon County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Bacon_County,_Georgia?g=0500000US13005|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 26, 2022}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Alma, Georgia|Alma]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 7, 1914, and ratified November 3, 1914. It is
The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 7, 1914, and ratified November 3, 1914. It is named after [[Augustus Octavius Bacon|Augustus Bacon]], a former United States senator from Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qpublic.net/ga/bacon/#:~:text=Did%20you%20know%3F,Louisville%2C%20Milledgeville%2C%20and%20Atlanta.|title=Bacon County Board of Tax Assessors|website=Bacon County Board of Tax Assessors|language=en|access-date=February 11, 2023}}</ref>
named after [[Augustus Octavius Bacon|Augustus Bacon]], a former United States Senator and segregationist from Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qpublic.net/ga/bacon/#:~:text=Did%20you%20know%3F,Louisville%2C%20Milledgeville%2C%20and%20Atlanta.|title=Bacon County Board of Tax Assessors|website=Bacon County Board of Tax Assessors|language=en|access-date=2023-02-11}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|286|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|259|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|27|sqmi}} (9.5%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|286|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|259|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|27|sqmi}} (9.5%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>


The majority and western portion of Bacon County is located in the [[Satilla River]] sub-basin of the [[St. Marys River (Florida–Georgia)|St. Marys River]]-Satilla River basin. The entire eastern and half of the southeastern edge of the county is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the same St. Marys-Satilla River basin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=2015-11-27}}</ref>
The majority and western portion of Bacon County is located in the [[Satilla River]] sub-basin of the [[St. Marys River (Florida–Georgia)|St. Marys River]]-Satilla River basin. The entire eastern and half of the southeastern edge of the county is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the same St. Marys-Satilla River basin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=November 27, 2015 |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003004639/http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The county forms part of [[Southeast Georgia]].


===Major highways===
===Major highways===
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* [[Coffee County, Georgia|Coffee County]] (west)
* [[Coffee County, Georgia|Coffee County]] (west)
* [[Jeff Davis County, Georgia|Jeff Davis County]] (northwest)
* [[Jeff Davis County, Georgia|Jeff Davis County]] (northwest)

=== Communities ===

==== City ====
* [[Alma, Georgia|Alma]] (county seat)

==== Unincorporated communities ====
* [[Coffee, Georgia|Coffee]]
* [[Rockingham, Georgia|Rockingham]]


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2010= 11096
|2020= 11140
|2020= 11140
|estyear=2023
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
|estimate=11124
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 17, 2014 }}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 17, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ga190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 17, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=2010-03-27 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 17, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13005.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607121625/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13005.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1790-1880<ref name=1880CensusGACty>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-08.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref>1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1930-1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1940-1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia - |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960-1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1980-2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13005.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607121625/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13005.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
}}


===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2011-05-14 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, 10,103 people, 3,833 households, and 2,813 families were living in the county. The [[population density]] was 36 people per square mile (14/km<sup>2</sup>). The 4,464 housing units' average density was 16 per square&nbsp;mile (6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 81.48% White, 15.70% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 1.46% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. About 3.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,833 households, 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were not families. About 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60, and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was distributed as 26.20% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,910, and for a family was $32,579. Males had a median income of $27,780 versus $19,049 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,289. About 20.20% of families and 23.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.40% of those under age 18 and 25.70% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], 11,096 people, 4,214 households, and 2,960 families were living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13005
|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
|access-date=2015-12-27
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213014507/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13005
|archive-date=2020-02-13
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|42.9|PD/sqmi}}. There were 4,801 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18.6|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13005
|access-date=2015-12-27
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213185113/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13005
|archive-date=2020-02-13
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 78.6% White, 15.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.1% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 15.3% were [[Americans|American]], 10.9% were [[English people|English]], and 6.2% were [[Irish people|Irish]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13005
|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|access-date=2015-12-27
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213031404/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13005
|archive-date=2020-02-13
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

Of the 4,214 households, 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.8% were not families, and 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.56, and the average family size was 3.05. The median age was 36.9 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $31,429 and for a family was $45,442. Males had a median income of $35,102 versus $25,384 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,110. About 11.6% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13005
|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|access-date=2015-12-27
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213010807/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13005
|archive-date=2020-02-13
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Bacon County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US13005&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-18|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
|+Bacon County racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US13005&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 18, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
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|7.85%
|7.85%
|}
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 11,140 people, 3,874 households, and 2,706 families residing in the county.
According to the [[1920 United States census]], the county had a population of 6,460 which has increased since every decennial census except from 1960 and 1970; in 1960, its population declined from 8,940 to 8,359; and in 1970, its population declined to 8,233. In the [[2020 United States census]], there were 11,140 people, 3,874 households, and 2,706 families residing in the county, up from 10,103 in 2000.


Per the 2020 census, Bacon County's racial and ethnic makeup was 72.74% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]], 15.68% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.04% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.36% [[Asian Americans|Asian American]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander American]], 3.29% other or [[Multiracial Americans|multiracial]], and 7.85% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race. The 2022 [[American Community Survey]] estimated its racial and ethnic composition was 73% [[White Americans|White]], 15% African American, 1% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Census profile: Bacon County, GA |url=http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US13005-bacon-county-ga/ |access-date=December 28, 2023 |website=Census Reporter |language=en}}</ref>
==Communities==
===City===
* [[Alma, Georgia|Alma]] (county seat)


In 2022, the median household income for the county was $43,938 with a per capita income of $24,654. An estimated 21.6% of the county population lived at or below the poverty line. With an estimated 4,807 housing units in the county, 72% were owner-occupied and the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $95,600. Approximately 53% of housing units were valued under $100,000.<ref name=":0" />
===Unincorporated communities===

* [[Coffee, Georgia|Coffee]]
Religiously, as of 2020, the [[Association of Religion Data Archives]] determined the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] was the county's largest religious group, being within the [[Bible Belt]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Congregational Membership Reports {{!}} US Religion |url=https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/census/congregational-membership?y=2020&y2=0&t=0&c=13005 |access-date=December 28, 2023 |website=www.thearda.com}}</ref> The [[Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)]] was the second-largest Christian denomination in the county, followed by the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and [[National Association of Free Will Baptists]]. Among the county's predominantly Christian population, [[Methodism|Methodists]], [[Holiness movement|Holiness]], and [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] Christians formed the remainder of its religious landscape.
* [[Rockingham, Georgia|Rockingham]]


==Politics==
==Politics==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://georgia.gov/cities-counties/bacon-county Description at georgia.gov]
* [http://georgia.gov/cities-counties/bacon-county Description at georgia.gov] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515081807/http://georgia.gov/cities-counties/bacon-county |date=May 15, 2016 }}
* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/bacon/bacon-county Bacon County] historical marker
* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/bacon/bacon-county Bacon County] historical marker


Latest revision as of 15:09, 22 July 2024

Bacon County
County
Bacon County Courthouse in Alma
Bacon County Courthouse in Alma
Official logo of Bacon County
Logo
Map of Georgia highlighting Bacon County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°34′N 82°27′W / 31.56°N 82.45°W / 31.56; -82.45
Land Vereinigte Staaten
State Georgien
GegründetJuly 27, 1914; 110 years ago (1914)
Named forAugustus Octavius Bacon
SeatAlma
Largest cityAlma
Area
 • Total286 sq mi (740 km2)
 • Land259 sq mi (670 km2)
 • Water27 sq mi (70 km2)  9.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,140
 • Density43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st

Bacon County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,140.[1] The county seat is Alma.[2]

History

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The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 7, 1914, and ratified November 3, 1914. It is named after Augustus Bacon, a former United States senator from Georgia.[3]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 286 square miles (740 km2), of which 259 square miles (670 km2) are land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (9.5%) are covered by water.[4]

The majority and western portion of Bacon County is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys River-Satilla River basin. The entire eastern and half of the southeastern edge of the county is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the same St. Marys-Satilla River basin.[5] The county forms part of Southeast Georgia.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Communities

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City

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Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19206,460—
19307,0559.2%
19408,09614.8%
19508,94010.4%
19608,359−6.5%
19708,233−1.5%
19809,37913.9%
19909,5662.0%
200010,1035.6%
201011,0969.8%
202011,1400.4%
2023 (est.)11,124[6]−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1880[8]1890-1910[9]
1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11]
1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13]
1980-2000[14] 2010[15]
Bacon County racial composition as of 2020[16]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 8,103 72.74%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,747 15.68%
Native American 4 0.04%
Asian 40 0.36%
Pacific Islander 4 0.04%
Other/Mixed 367 3.29%
Hispanic or Latino 875 7.85%

According to the 1920 United States census, the county had a population of 6,460 which has increased since every decennial census except from 1960 and 1970; in 1960, its population declined from 8,940 to 8,359; and in 1970, its population declined to 8,233. In the 2020 United States census, there were 11,140 people, 3,874 households, and 2,706 families residing in the county, up from 10,103 in 2000.

Per the 2020 census, Bacon County's racial and ethnic makeup was 72.74% non-Hispanic white, 15.68% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.36% Asian American, 0.04% Pacific Islander American, 3.29% other or multiracial, and 7.85% Hispanic or Latino of any race. The 2022 American Community Survey estimated its racial and ethnic composition was 73% White, 15% African American, 1% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[17]

In 2022, the median household income for the county was $43,938 with a per capita income of $24,654. An estimated 21.6% of the county population lived at or below the poverty line. With an estimated 4,807 housing units in the county, 72% were owner-occupied and the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $95,600. Approximately 53% of housing units were valued under $100,000.[17]

Religiously, as of 2020, the Association of Religion Data Archives determined the Southern Baptist Convention was the county's largest religious group, being within the Bible Belt.[18] The Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) was the second-largest Christian denomination in the county, followed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and National Association of Free Will Baptists. Among the county's predominantly Christian population, Methodists, Holiness, and Pentecostal Christians formed the remainder of its religious landscape.

Politics

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United States presidential election results for Bacon County, Georgia[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,017 86.07% 625 13.39% 25 0.54%
2016 3,364 83.49% 608 15.09% 57 1.41%
2012 3,093 78.58% 791 20.10% 52 1.32%
2008 3,089 78.36% 817 20.73% 36 0.91%
2004 2,853 75.24% 930 24.53% 9 0.24%
2000 2,010 67.11% 956 31.92% 29 0.97%
1996 1,580 47.07% 1,360 40.51% 417 12.42%
1992 1,301 39.01% 1,423 42.67% 611 18.32%
1988 1,407 64.13% 780 35.55% 7 0.32%
1984 1,778 63.77% 1,010 36.23% 0 0.00%
1980 1,427 45.94% 1,622 52.22% 57 1.84%
1976 594 19.87% 2,395 80.13% 0 0.00%
1972 1,771 90.22% 192 9.78% 0 0.00%
1968 586 20.93% 279 9.96% 1,935 69.11%
1964 2,136 64.43% 1,179 35.57% 0 0.00%
1960 579 33.14% 1,168 66.86% 0 0.00%
1956 394 13.88% 2,445 86.12% 0 0.00%
1952 543 26.42% 1,512 73.58% 0 0.00%
1948 104 8.42% 785 63.56% 346 28.02%
1944 220 22.38% 763 77.62% 0 0.00%
1940 97 10.51% 821 88.95% 5 0.54%
1936 62 6.26% 929 93.74% 0 0.00%
1932 11 2.08% 515 97.54% 2 0.38%
1928 203 39.96% 305 60.04% 0 0.00%
1924 79 7.49% 961 91.09% 15 1.42%
1920 219 41.63% 307 58.37% 0 0.00%
1916 0 0.00% 287 86.19% 46 13.81%

Bildung

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Main article: Alma, Georgia § Education

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bacon County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Bacon County Board of Tax Assessors". Bacon County Board of Tax Assessors. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Census profile: Bacon County, GA". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  18. ^ "Congregational Membership Reports | US Religion". www.thearda.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  19. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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