Bacon County, Georgia

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Bacon County, Georgia
Bacon County Courthouse in Alma
Location in the state of Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	July 27, 1914 (1914)
Named for	Augustus Octavius Bacon
Seat	Alma
Largest city	Alma
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	286 sq mi (741 km²) 259 sq mi (671 km²) 27 sq mi (70 km²), 9.5%
Population  - (2020)  - Density	11,140 43/sq mi (17/km²)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4

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. The county seat is Alma.

History

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 and segregationist from Georgia.

Geography

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.

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.

Major highways

• 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

• Appling County (northeast)
• Pierce County (east)
• Ware County (south)
• Coffee County (west)
• Jeff Davis County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
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%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, 10,103 people, 3,833 households, and 2,813 families were living in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). The 4,464 housing units' average density was 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.48% White, 15.70% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 1.46% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. About 3.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,833 households, 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were not families. About 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60, and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was distributed as 26.20% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,910, and for a family was $32,579. Males had a median income of $27,780 versus $19,049 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,289. About 20.20% of families and 23.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.40% of those under age 18 and 25.70% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, 11,096 people, 4,214 households, and 2,960 families were living in the county. The population density was 42.9 inhabitants per square mile (16.6 /km²). There were 4,801 housing units at an average density of 18.6 per square mile (7.2 /km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.6% White, 15.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 15.3% were American, 10.9% were English, and 6.2% were Irish.

Of the 4,214 households, 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.8% were not families, and 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.56, and the average family size was 3.05. The median age was 36.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,429 and for a family was $45,442. Males had a median income of $35,102 versus $25,384 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,110. About 11.6% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

Bacon County racial composition

Race	Num.	Perc.
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%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,140 people, 3,874 households, and 2,706 families residing in the county.

Communities

City

• Alma (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

• Coffee
• Rockingham

Politics

United States presidential election results for Bacon County, Georgia

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
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

Main article: Alma, Georgia#Education

See also

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

External links

• Description at georgia.gov
• Bacon County historical marker