Bacon County, Georgia

County in Georgia, United States

County in Georgia

Bacon County

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Bacon County Courthouse in Alma

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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia

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Coordinates: 31°34′N 82°27′W﻿ / ﻿31.56°N 82.45°W﻿ / 31.56; -82.45
Country|  United States
State|  Georgia
Founded| July 27, 1914; 111 years ago (1914)
Named after| Augustus Octavius Bacon
Seat| Alma
Largest city| Alma
Area

• Total

| 286 sq mi (740 km2)
• Land| 259 sq mi (670 km2)
• Water| 27 sq mi (70 km2)  9.5%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 11,140
• Density| 43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 1st
Website| https://baconcounty.org/

Bacon County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,140.[1] The county seat is Alma.[2]

## History

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The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 7, 1914, and ratified November 3, 1914. It is named after Augustus Bacon, a former United States senator from Georgia.[3]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 286 square miles (740 km2), of which 259 square miles (670 km2) are land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (9.5%) are covered by water.[4]

The majority and western portion of Bacon County is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys River-Satilla River basin. The entire eastern and half of the southeastern edge of the county is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the same St. Marys-Satilla River basin.[5] The county forms part of Southeast Georgia.

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 1
* U.S. Route 23
* Georgia State Route 4
* State Route 4 Alternate
* State Route 19
* State Route 32
* State Route 203

### Adjacent counties

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* Appling County (northeast)
* Pierce County (southeast)
* Ware County (south)
* Coffee County (west)
* Jeff Davis County (northwest)

### Communities

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#### City

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* Alma (county seat)

#### Unincorporated communities

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* Coffee
* Rockingham
* Sessoms

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1920| 6,460| | —
1930| 7,055| | 9.2%
1940| 8,096| | 14.8%
1950| 8,940| | 10.4%
1960| 8,359| | −6.5%
1970| 8,233| | −1.5%
1980| 9,379| | 13.9%
1990| 9,566| | 2.0%
2000| 10,103| | 5.6%
2010| 11,096| | 9.8%
2020| 11,140| | 0.4%
2023 (est.)| 11,124| [6]| −0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1880[8] 1890-1910[9]
1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11]
1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13]
1980-2000[14] 2010[15]
Bacon County racial composition as of 2020[16] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (non-Hispanic)  | 8,103  | 72.74%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)  | 1,747  | 15.68%
Native American | 4  | 0.04%
Asian | 40  | 0.36%
Pacific Islander | 4  | 0.04%
Other/Mixed | 367  | 3.29%
Hispanic or Latino | 875  | 7.85%

According to the 1920 United States census, the county had a population of 6,460 which has increased since every decennial census except from 1960 and 1970; in 1960, its population declined from 8,940 to 8,359; and in 1970, its population declined to 8,233. In the 2020 United States census, there were 11,140 people, 3,874 households, and 2,706 families residing in the county, up from 10,103 in 2000.

Per the 2020 census, Bacon County's racial and ethnic makeup was 72.74% non-Hispanic white, 15.68% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.36% Asian American, 0.04% Pacific Islander American, 3.29% other or multiracial, and 7.85% Hispanic or Latino of any race. The 2022 American Community Survey estimated its racial and ethnic composition was 73% White, 15% African American, 1% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[17]

In 2022, the median household income for the county was $43,938 with a per capita income of $24,654. An estimated 21.6% of the county population lived at or below the poverty line. With an estimated 4,807 housing units in the county, 72% were owner-occupied and the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $95,600. Approximately 53% of housing units were valued under $100,000.[17]

Religiously, as of 2020, the Association of Religion Data Archives determined the Southern Baptist Convention was the county's largest religious group, being within the Bible Belt.[18] The Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) was the second-largest Christian denomination in the county, followed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and National Association of Free Will Baptists. Among the county's predominantly Christian population, Methodists, Holiness, and Pentecostal Christians formed the remainder of its religious landscape.

## Politics

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United States presidential election results for Bacon County, Georgia[19] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 4,186  | 86.51% | 645  | 13.33%  | 8  | 0.17%
2020 | 4,017  | 86.07% | 625  | 13.39%  | 25  | 0.54%
2016 | 3,364  | 83.49% | 608  | 15.09%  | 57  | 1.41%
2012 | 3,093  | 78.58% | 791  | 20.10%  | 52  | 1.32%
2008 | 3,089  | 78.36% | 817  | 20.73%  | 36  | 0.91%
2004 | 2,853  | 75.24% | 930  | 24.53%  | 9  | 0.24%
2000 | 2,010  | 67.11% | 956  | 31.92%  | 29  | 0.97%
1996 | 1,580  | 47.07% | 1,360  | 40.51%  | 417  | 12.42%
1992 | 1,301  | 39.01%  | 1,423  | 42.67% | 611  | 18.32%
1988 | 1,407  | 64.13% | 780  | 35.55%  | 7  | 0.32%
1984 | 1,778  | 63.77% | 1,010  | 36.23%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 1,427  | 45.94%  | 1,622  | 52.22% | 57  | 1.84%
1976 | 594  | 19.87%  | 2,395  | 80.13% | 0  | 0.00%
1972 | 1,771  | 90.22% | 192  | 9.78%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 586  | 20.93%  | 279  | 9.96%  | 1,935  | 69.11%
1964 | 2,136  | 64.43% | 1,179  | 35.57%  | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 579  | 33.14%  | 1,168  | 66.86% | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 394  | 13.88%  | 2,445  | 86.12% | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 543  | 26.42%  | 1,512  | 73.58% | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 104  | 8.42%  | 785  | 63.56% | 346  | 28.02%
1944 | 220  | 22.38%  | 763  | 77.62% | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 97  | 10.51%  | 821  | 88.95% | 5  | 0.54%
1936 | 62  | 6.26%  | 929  | 93.74% | 0  | 0.00%
1932 | 11  | 2.08%  | 515  | 97.54% | 2  | 0.38%
1928 | 203  | 39.96%  | 305  | 60.04% | 0  | 0.00%
1924 | 79  | 7.49%  | 961  | 91.09% | 15  | 1.42%
1920 | 219  | 41.63%  | 307  | 58.37% | 0  | 0.00%
1916 | 0  | 0.00%  | 287  | 86.19% | 46  | 13.81%

## Education

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Main article: Alma, Georgia § Education

## See also

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* State of Georgia portal

* Bacon County Courthouse
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Bacon County, Georgia
* Bacon County High School
* List of counties in Georgia

## References

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1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bacon County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "Bacon County Board of Tax Assessors". Bacon County Board of Tax Assessors. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
8. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1910.
10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1950.
13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
15. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
17. ^ a b "Census profile: Bacon County, GA". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
18. ^ "Congregational Membership Reports | US Religion". www.thearda.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
19. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 18, 2018.

## External links

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* Description at georgia.gov Archived May 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
* Bacon County historical marker

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