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Baxley, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Baxley is a Census city of 4,888 people across 8.18 square miles of land, in Appling County. Median household income is $29,880, 59.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Baxley
What Baxley is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.18 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land598
- County holding the largest share of its areaAppling County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Baxley
How many people live in Baxley
- Population4,888
- Median age41.9
- Population under 181,178 plus or minus 315
- Share under 1824.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over998 plus or minus 254
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households2,100
- Family households1,085
- Share of households that are families51.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Baxley
Income and work in Baxley
- Median household income$29,880 plus or minus $7,259
- Per capita income$22,904
- Civilian labor force1,605
- Employed1,460
- Unemployed145 plus or minus 115
- Unemployment rate9.0 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over3,537
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Baxley
- Housing units2,427
- Occupied units2,100
- Vacant units327 plus or minus 147
- Vacancy rate13.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied1,258 plus or minus 272
- Renter occupied842 plus or minus 200
- Ownership rate59.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$72,300 plus or minus $20,465
- Median gross rent, monthly$725
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.1 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Single family units1,409
- Share single family58.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more373 plus or minus 169
- Share in buildings of two or more15.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes645 plus or minus 225
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Baxley gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,470
- Commuting under 15 minutes642 plus or minus 223
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.7 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more556 plus or minus 208
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.8 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Drove alone83.0 percent
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home1.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Baxley
SBA loans in Baxley (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,770,000
- Average approval$590,000
- Median approval$670,000
- Largest approval$900,000
- Jobs supported14
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more66.7 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Baxley, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Baxley
SBA loans in Baxley (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$771,000
- Average approval$192,750
- Median approval$189,000
- Largest approval$240,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Baxley, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Baxley
- NFIP communityCity of Baxley
- NFIP community number130002
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/10
The City of Baxley participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130002 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Appling County, not Baxley
Appling County context, not Baxley figures
- Establishments in Appling County389
- Covered employment, Appling County7,572
- Average annual pay, Appling County$61,770
- Housing units permitted, Appling County17
Every figure in this section is published for Appling County as a whole and is not a measurement of Baxley.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Baxley questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Baxley, Georgia?
4,888, in 2,100 households. Baxley city covers 8.18 square miles of land, which is 598 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Baxley in?
Appling County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Baxley?
$29,880. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $72,300. Median gross rent is $725 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Baxley businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $670,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $771,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Baxley, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Baxley borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Baxley. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Baxley in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Baxley appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Baxley, city of, community 130002, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Baxley figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Appling County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Baxley.
Is zoning published for Baxley?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.