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Bacon
Georgia

11K

Population

$44K

Median Income

$167K

Median Home

R+73

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$44K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,922

Federal Spending per Capita$580

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score637

Work From Home %2.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$94K

Income (95th Percentile)$171K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.2%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$3,127

SS Benefits / Person$3,444

Education Wage Premium1.85x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.60x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$160K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$685/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.97%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $925

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+12.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.2%

Homeownership Rate72.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

8.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

52 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

11.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score12.3

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients695 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,856

Uninsured (under 65)17.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.71 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.79 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,320

Bachelor's Degree Holders653

HS Completion Rate84.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate33.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)89th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.4 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine0.80

January Temperature1.44

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation38.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.07

Heating Degree Days1,687 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,753 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,937 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,316 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)49 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)19 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed267 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed204 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)341 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)220 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)25 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)258 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers108 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work59 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)86 workers

Avg Commute Time21.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.050

Nonprofit Organizations32

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.5%

Never-Married Adults29.5%

Divorced Adults14.3%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations8.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.27 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$36K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+73

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.97%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+73R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -18

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $167K

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Local News — Bacon

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Schedule - Bacon County Raiders (Alma, GA) Football 26-27

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WJBF · 2 weeks ago

‘Bring Home the Bacon’: Augusta leaders remember former Georgia Senator Charles Walker

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Georgia Public Broadcasting · Jun 1, 2026

Fat in Georgia’s budget may have saved their bacon

The measure passed the Senate unanimously, after Sen. Lee Anderson, R-Grovetown, implored his fellow…

WJCL · 1 month ago

Longtime school bus driver charged in South Georgia child sex trafficking investigation

A longtime school bus driver is among several arrested in a South Georgia child sexual abuse investi…

WTOC · Apr 14, 2026

GBI investigating death of inmate in Bacon County

BACON COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigations is investigating an inmate death. On…

Yahoo · 2 weeks ago

'Bring Home the Bacon': Augusta leaders remember former Georgia Senator Charles Walker

Former Georgia Senate Majority Leader Charles Walker is being remembered by those who knew and worke…

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