Baker County, GA

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    2024 Population
    2,790
    US Senator
    Jon Ossoff
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Raphael Warnock
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    50.3
    4.57% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    26.3%
    10.6% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $46,012
    3.62% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $119,500
    0.5% 1-year decline
    2024 Employed Population
    985
    8.36% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Baker County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    95.9% of the residents in Baker County, GA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Baker County, GA was $119,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

    Most people in Baker County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Baker County, GA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Baker County, GA is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.7% of Baker County, GA residents were born outside of the country (131 people).

    In 2024, there were 1.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Baker County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 168 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    95.9%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 95.9% of Baker County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baker County, GA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baker County, GA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.42k ± 250
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      1.03k ± 269
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      168 ± 138
    4.23%
    Hispanic Population
    118 people

    In 2024, there were 1.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Baker County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 168 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    4.23% of the people in Baker County, GA are hispanic (118 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baker County, GA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      232,075 ± 11,701 people
    2. India
      112,556 ± 8,194 people
    3. Jamaica
      54,537 ± 5,719 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    4.7%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    131 people
    2.83%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    80 people

    As of 2024, 4.7% of Baker County, GA residents (131 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baker County, GA was 2.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      62 ± 44
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      20 ± 26
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      17 ± 19

    Baker County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.1 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Baker County, GA.

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    Health

    81% of the population of Baker County, GA has health coverage, with 24.7% on employee plans, 25.9% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.609% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    0 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in false

    Primary care physicians in false see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (0 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.2% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    19%
    Uninsured
    24.7%
    Employer Coverage
    25.9%
    Medicaid
    16.6%
    Medicare
    13.2%
    Non-Group
    0.609%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baker County, GA grew by 12.4% from 16.9% to 19%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Baker County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.1% in Baker County, GA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Baker County, GA employs 985 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baker County, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), Manufacturing (159 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,417), and Finance & Insurance ($85,417).

    Employment

    Occupations

    985
    2024 Value
    ± 197
    8.36%
    1 Year growth
    ± 26.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baker County, GA grew at a rate of 8.36%, from 909 employees to 985 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baker County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (169 people), Management Occupations (119 people), and Transportation Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baker County, GA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    985
    2024 Value
    ± 197
    8.36%
    1 Year growth
    ± 26.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baker County, GA grew at a rate of 8.36%, from 909 employees to 985 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baker County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), Manufacturing (159 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baker County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Baker County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $40,238
    Median earning men ± $11,365
    $28,860
    Median earning women ± $2,086

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($132,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250), and Manufacturing ($40,313).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,563), Retail Trade ($41,250), and Public Administration ($30,909).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.94%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 4
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 4
      Finance and Insurance
    3. 3
      Transportation and Warehousing

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $778
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $589
      Retail Trade
    3. $546
      Wholesale Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

    Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Georgia is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Baker County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
      Libertarian Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Georgia

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    Jon Ossoff
    Senator from Georgia2
    Assumed office on January 20, 2021
    Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
    Raphael Warnock
    Senator from Georgia3
    Assumed office on January 20, 2021
    Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

    Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Baker County, GA was $119,500 in 2024, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,100 to $119,500, a 0.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Baker County, GA is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Baker County, GA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baker County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Baker County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 15.7%.

    Housing

    Property

    $119,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$24,705
    $850
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$167

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Baker County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Baker County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    76.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    66.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Baker County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baker County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $46,012
    Median Household Income
    ± $14,727
    1.11k
    Number of Households
    ± 196

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Baker County, GA grew to $46,012 from the previous year's value of $44,405.

    The following chart displays the households in Baker County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Baker County, GA is from Georgia.
    0.471
    2024 Wage GINI in Georgia
    0.471
    2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

    In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (9.86%)
    3. Carpooled (6.37%)

    In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Baker County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.86%) and those who carpooled to work (6.37%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    24.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Baker County, GA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Baker County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Baker County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Baker County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baker County, GA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Baker County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 15.7%.

    The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baker County, GA (733 out of 2.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baker County, GA is Black, followed by Asian and White.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 39.1% of the children was living in poverty in Baker County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.4%.

    The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 225 in Baker County, GA. From 2015 to 2018, the indicator grew 0.00301% per 100,000 population.

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