Bacon County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Bacon County, Georgia had an estimated 11,045 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 11,143, across 259 square miles. County output reached $508.2 m in 2024, 230 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $9.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bacon County
How many people live in Bacon County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202411,109
- Households4,204
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$44,694
- Median age40.6
- Median gross rent$743 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,400
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,329
- Population under 182,793
- Share under 1825.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,983
- Share 65 and over17.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,333
- Civilian labor force4,396
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.9 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties119th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2412th of 3,222
Bacon County is the 119th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.1 percent against 17.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Bacon County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202411,045
- Census 2020 base population11,143
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.88 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-95
- Births, 2024129
- Deaths, 2024136
- Natural change, 2024-7
- Net domestic migration, 2024-94
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 2024-87
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-10
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2151st of 3,144
The county has lost 0.88 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Bacon County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving198
- People arriving, from those returns430
- Tax returns filed by households leaving192
- Net household movement6
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$126,000
- Average income of an arriving household$36,510
- Average income of a leaving household$36,995
- Largest single originCoffee County (34 households)
- Largest single destinationCoffee County (42 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee County | 34 | 72 | $1.4 m |
Households arriving report $485 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Coffee County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Bacon County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$508.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$499.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.7 percent
- GDP change over five years36.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Georgia areas BEA publishes113th of 159
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2396th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$45,750
Output grew 1.7 percent in the latest year and 36.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Bacon County
- Covered employment, annual average3,784
- Establishments reporting290
- Average annual pay$48,583
- Average weekly wage$934
- Manufacturing, employment635
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$47,893
- Health care and social assistance, employment566
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$49,152
- Retail trade, employment322
- Retail trade, average annual pay$30,288
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment267
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$40,761
- Finance and insurance, employment116
- Other services, except public administration, employment62
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 635 | 15 | $47,893 |
| Health care and social assistance | 566 | 20 | $49,152 |
| Retail trade | 322 | 49 | $30,288 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 267 | 17 | $40,761 |
| Finance and insurance | 116 | 13 | $66,337 |
| Other services, except public administration | 62 | 17 | $33,755 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 5 | $19,879 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 635 jobs, 16.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Bacon County?
- Establishments, all industries230
- Employment at those establishments3,154
- Annual payroll$144.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Bacon County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Bacon County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,049,333
- Median 7(a) approval$590,000
- Largest single approval$3,300,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)83
- Jobs per approval9.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer55.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBerry (except Strawberry) Farming (4)
- Most active lenderPineland Bank (9)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.9 m
- Average 504 approval$1,301,333
- Median 504 approval$380,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval13.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.2
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$13.3 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Bacon County
Do SBA loans in Bacon County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bacon County
How large is Bacon County?
- Land area259 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties115th of 159
- Width, east to west23.6 mi
- Height, north to south20.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land43
- Establishments per square mile0.89
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Bacon County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Bacon County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 135270
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Bacon County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Bacon County (community 135270), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Bacon County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Bacon County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bacon County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202411,109
- Households4,204
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$44,694
- Median age40.6
Common questions
Bacon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bacon County, Georgia?
The Census Bureau estimates 11,045 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 11,109, in 4,204 households, ranking 119th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bacon County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.88 percent since the 2020 census base of 11,143, to 11,045 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 129 births against 136 deaths, with net migration of -87. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bacon County?
$44,694. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,400, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $743 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Bacon County?
230 establishments, employing 3,154 people with an annual payroll of $144.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Bacon County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 635 jobs, 16.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,784 jobs at an average annual pay of $48,583, or $934 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bacon County?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $9.4 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $590,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.9 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Bacon County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bacon County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bacon County come from?
The largest single origin is Coffee County, with 34 households. Arriving households report an average income of $36,510 against $36,995 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bacon County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bacon County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Bacon County
Cities and places in Bacon.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Bacon County. All 2 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma | city | 3,426 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Rockingham | CDP | 171 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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