Bacon County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Bacon County, Georgia has a population of 11,109 across 259 square miles, down 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base. 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.
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Bacon County
How many people live in Bacon County
- Population11,109
- 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-equivalents2412th
Bacon County is the 119th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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.
Bacon County
Is Bacon County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.88 percent
- Census 2020 base population11,143
- 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
The county has lost 0.88 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Bacon County
Where people moving to Bacon County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving198
- People arriving, from those returns430
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$36,510
- Largest single originBacon County Non-migrants (3,369 households)
- Largest single destination (3,369 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon County Non-migrants | 3,369 | 7,481 | $218.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 105 | 224 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 59 | 134 | $2.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 59 | 134 | $2.3 m |
| Coffee County | 34 | 72 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bacon County Non-migrants, 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.
Bacon County
What the Bacon County economy runs on
- 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 Georgia counties113th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2396th
- 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.
Bacon County
Who employs people in Bacon County
- Covered employment, annual average3,784
- Establishments reporting290
- Average annual pay$48,583
- Average weekly wage$934
- Sector 31-33, employment635
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$47,893
- Sector 62, employment566
- Sector 62, average annual pay$49,152
- Sector 44-45, employment322
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,288
- Sector 56, employment267
- Sector 56, average annual pay$40,761
- Sector 52, employment116
- Sector 81, employment62
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 635 | 15 | $47,893 |
| Sector 62 | 566 | 20 | $49,152 |
| Sector 44-45 | 322 | 49 | $30,288 |
| Sector 56 | 267 | 17 | $40,761 |
| Sector 52 | 116 | 13 | $66,337 |
| Sector 81 | 62 | 17 | $33,755 |
| Sector 53 | 6 | 5 | $19,879 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 635 jobs, 16.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bacon County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bacon County
What is being built in Bacon County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised 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.
Bacon County
How much SBA lending happens in Bacon County
- 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
- 10th percentile approval$185,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,300,000
- 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
- Most active CDCSmall Business Assistance Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals75.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$13.3 m
The average approval of $1,049,333 sits well above the median of $590,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 55.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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.
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
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bacon County
How big 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.
Bacon County
What hazards affect Bacon County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
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.
- Population11,109
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 0.88 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Bacon County?
Average annual pay is $48,583, or $934 a week, across 3,784 covered jobs. 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 totalling $9.4 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $590,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Bacon County?
No residential units were authorised 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 Bacon County Non-migrants, with 3,369 households. Arriving households report an average income of $36,510 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.