Baker County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Baker County, Georgia has a population of 2,790 across 342 square miles, down 4.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $88.2 m in 2024, 28 establishments operate here.
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Baker County
How many people live in Baker County
- Population2,790
- Households1,108
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$46,012
- Median age50.3
- Median gross rent$631 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$119,500
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,140
- Population under 18447
- Share under 1816.0 percent
- Population 65 and over759
- Share 65 and over27.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,584
- Civilian labor force1,056
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over45.1 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties156th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3052nd
Baker County is the 156th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.2 percent against 16.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Baker County
Is Baker County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.91 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,873
- Births, 202418
- Deaths, 202452
- Natural change, 2024-34
- Net domestic migration, 20241
- Net international migration, 202416
- Total net migration, 202417
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-61
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2973rd
The county has lost 4.91 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Baker County
Where people moving to Baker County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving40
- People arriving, from those returns81
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$36,775
- Largest single originBaker County Non-migrants (884 households)
- Largest single destination (884 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County Non-migrants | 884 | 1,815 | $38.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 40 | 81 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Baker 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.
Baker County
What the Baker County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$88.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$80.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.3 percent
- GDP change over five years26.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties153rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3069th
- GDP per resident$31,623
Output grew 9.3 percent in the latest year and 26.8 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.
Baker County
Who employs people in Baker County
- Covered employment, annual average437
- Establishments reporting70
- Average annual pay$45,963
- Average weekly wage$884
- Sector 62, employment20
- Sector 62, average annual pay$39,399
- Sector 81, employment4
- Sector 81, average annual pay$33,278
- Sector 99, employment1
- Sector 99, average annual pay$13,311
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 20 | 4 | $39,399 |
| Sector 81 | 4 | 6 | $33,278 |
| Sector 99 | 1 | 3 | $13,311 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 20 jobs, 4.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Baker County
What businesses operate in Baker County
- Establishments, all industries28
- Employment at those establishments252
- Annual payroll$11.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents10.0
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.
Baker County
What is being built in Baker 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.
Baker County
How big is Baker County
- Land area342 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties80th of 159
- Width, east to west29.6 mi
- Height, north to south25 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.08
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.
Baker County
What hazards affect Baker 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.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 Baker 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 Baker County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,790
- Households1,108
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$46,012
- Median age50.3
Common questions
Baker County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Baker County, Georgia?
2,790, in 1,108 households, ranking 156th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Baker County growing?
The population has fallen 4.91 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 18 births against 52 deaths, with net migration of 17. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Baker County?
$46,012. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,500, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $631 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Baker County?
28 establishments, employing 252 people with an annual payroll of $11.2 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 Baker County?
Average annual pay is $45,963, or $884 a week, across 437 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Baker 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 Baker 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 Baker County come from?
The largest single origin is Baker County Non-migrants, with 884 households. Arriving households report an average income of $36,775 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 Baker 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 Baker 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.