Bacon County Demographics

A map of Bacon County's Population by Race

Bacon County, Georgia had a population of 11,140 in 2020. It was 72.7% White, 15.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bacon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bacon County is the 119th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Bacon County's White Population

8,103 residents of Bacon County identify as White, or 72.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Bacon County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Bacon County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bacon County is more White than neighboring Appling County (68.7% White), Jeff Davis County (67.3% White), Coffee County (56.1% White), and Atkinson County (57.9% White). Bacon County is less White than neighboring Pierce County (83.2% White).

Bacon County's Black Population

1,747 residents of Bacon County identify as Black, or 15.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bacon County less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Bacon County is ranked #114 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bacon County is more Black than neighboring Pierce County (8.1% Black), Jeff Davis County (15.5% Black), and Atkinson County (14.6% Black). Bacon County is less Black than neighboring Appling County (18.1% Black), and Coffee County (27.6% Black).

Bacon County's Asian Population

40 residents of Bacon County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bacon County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Bacon County is ranked #136 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bacon County is more Asian than neighboring Jeff Davis County (0.3% Asian), and Atkinson County (0.1% Asian). Bacon County is less Asian than neighboring Appling County (0.7% Asian), and Coffee County (0.7% Asian).

Bacon County's Hispanic Population

875 residents of Bacon County identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bacon County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Bacon County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bacon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pierce County (5.1% Hispanic). Bacon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Appling County (9.9% Hispanic), Jeff Davis County (13.9% Hispanic), Coffee County (12.6% Hispanic), and Atkinson County (24.7% Hispanic).

Bacon County's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Bacon County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bacon County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Bacon County is ranked #133 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bacon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coffee County (0.3% Native American/Other). Bacon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Atkinson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Bacon County's Multiracial Population

335 residents of Bacon County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bacon County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Bacon County is ranked #82 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bacon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Appling County (2.3% Multiracial), Pierce County (2.8% Multiracial), Jeff Davis County (2.5% Multiracial), Coffee County (2.8% Multiracial), and Atkinson County (2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.