City · Georgia
Baconton, Georgia
Baconton, city, in Mitchell County, Georgia. Baconton had 834 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 856 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 790 (±272). GEOID 1304840.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
834
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 856 · ACS 2020-2024: 790 ±272
Median household income
$56,667
±$24,360 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$87,900
±$20,348 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$731
±$344 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Baconton and what county is it in?
Baconton is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia. It covers 2.0 square miles of land, 439 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Baconton, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 834 people lived in Baconton on July 1, 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, while Georgia grew 5.5%. The 2020 Census counted 856 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 790 (±272).
| Measure | Baconton | Mitchell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 790 ±272 | 21,058 | no clear change |
| Households | 244 ±90 | 7,813 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.24 ±0.60 | 2.50 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 305 ±97 | 9,028 | no clear change |
Baconton's population since 2000
From 804 in 2000 to 834 in 2025: up 3.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Baconton as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Baconton?
The median resident of Baconton is 36.5 years old; 27.1% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 62.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 31.9%.
| Measure | Baconton | Mitchell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 ±15.8 | 40.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.1% ±11.2 pts | 22.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.5% ±6.3 pts | 18.6% | – |
| Male | 46.5% ±8.5 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% ±4.9 pts | 5.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 31.9% ±11.2 pts | 45.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 62.8% ±12.7 pts | 45.0% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±3.3 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.3% ±1.8 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.5% ±6.1 pts | 7.9% | – |
| With a disability | 12.8% ±7.3 pts | 21.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.5% ±9.2 pts | 17.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.6% ±5.4 pts | 82.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 4.7% ±4.2 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.6% ±1.1 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.3% ±2.8 pts | 91.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Baconton earn?
Half of Baconton's 244 households earn less than $56,667 a year (±$24,360), against $57,613 in Mitchell County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $52,690 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Baconton | Mitchell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,667 ±$24,360 | $57,613 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $63,048 ±$11,024 | $67,473 | – |
| Per capita income | $22,961 ±$4,766 | $26,645 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.6% ±10.6 pts | 23.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 21.0% ±18.7 pts | 34.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.9% ±14.7 pts | 27.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.5% ±5.1 pts | 90.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.8% ±8.3 pts | 81.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Baconton?
Owners occupy 62.3% of Baconton's occupied homes and renters 37.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,900 by its owner (±$20,348). The median renter pays $731 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Baconton | Mitchell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $87,900 ±$20,348 | $106,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $731 ±$344 | $797 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.7% ±13.3 pts | 39.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,061 ±$107 | $1,253 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.3% ±16.4 pts | 65.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 37.7% ±16.4 pts | 34.8% | – |
| Housing units | 305 ±97 | 9,028 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±26.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.2% ±14.5 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 44.6% ±13.5 pts | 59.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 26.9% ±13.0 pts | 20.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3% ±1.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.2% ±8.0 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.4% ±9.6 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.5% ±5.6 pts | 12.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Baconton building?
Baconton last reported building permits to the Census Bureau for 2021.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Baconton work and get to work?
75.1% of Baconton's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.2 minutes.
| Measure | Baconton | Mitchell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.6% ±11.3 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% ±5.3 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 75.1% ±17.8 pts | 84.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 18.6% ±18.5 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±13.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.9% ±2.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.3% ±4.5 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.2 min ±6.4 | 25.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Baconton?
No census tract lies mostly in Baconton; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 901Mitchell County | 3,436 | $68,680 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Baconton) · Census block assignment files
How does Baconton compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Baconton is the 11,049th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 335th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Baconton is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 335th | 537 |
Baconton's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Baconton with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Baconton?
26 of the 57 figures for Baconton on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Baconton are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Baconton.