The Town Files

Bacon County, Georgia

11,109 people. The median home is worth $101,400 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $44,694.

Towns in Bacon County

Towns in Bacon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Alma3,433$96,400$36,88443.6

People and housing

Bacon CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$101,400$202,650
Median rent$743$1,000
Median household income$44,694$57,176
Median age40.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%19.6%
Below the poverty line24.5%16.2%

Jobs and pay

3,784 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,583 a year.

Largest industries in Bacon CountyManufacturing635 jobs · $47,893Health care & social assistan…566 jobs · $49,152Retail322 jobs · $30,288Administrative & support267 jobs · $40,761Finance & insurance116 jobs · $66,337Other services62 jobs · $33,755
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bacon County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 160 storm events in Bacon County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Bacon County by type since 1996Hail28Flood4Drought9Tornado11Heavy Rain7Flash Flood4Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm4Tropical Storm7Cold/Wind Chill1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bacon County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4821: Tropical Storm Debby
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
September 7, 2023HurricaneDR-4738: Hurricane Idalia
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).