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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Baxley

Georgia · 3,841 residents · 8.13 sq mi
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With 3,841 people, Baxley is a city in Georgia. 33.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 48%. The typical home is worth $35,900. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $15,129, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,841
−7%vs 2000
vs 4,150 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.5
−6%vs 2000
vs 34.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.13 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K4K5K5K19902000201020202024Baxley
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(210)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.8%(415)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(340)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.2%(353)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(203)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414%(538)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(508)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(331)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(345)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(327)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(208)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(63)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,129
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,441 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,221
−43%vs 2000
vs $14,321 in 2000
US average: $14,340
33.9%
+9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$35,900
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$257
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $374 in 2000
US average: $450
58.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.9% in 2000
41.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.6%(2,226)
Black37.6%(1,562)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(300)
Asian0.6%(25)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic63.6%(2,444)
Black36.4%(1,397)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(239)
Colombian0.7%(34)
Puerto Rican0.4%(19)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(22)
Filipino0.3%(17)
Ancestry
American6.7%(326)
German3%(147)
Irish2.8%(136)
English2.7%(133)
Arab0.7%(36)
Syrian0.7%(36)
Welsh0.7%(34)
French0.2%(9)
Section 05

Education

10.0%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
52.8%
−12.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.5%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.4 min
−26%vs 2000
vs 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32%(554)
Married51.4%(890)
Widowed3.2%(55)
Divorced13.4%(231)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(690)
Married41.3%(884)
Widowed16.6%(355)
Divorced10%(214)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.3%
−9.7 ptssince 2013
from 25.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
33.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.7%
+9.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(32)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(25)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era2.6%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 152 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Baxley, Georgia?

Baxley, Georgia has about 3,841 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Baxley, Georgia?

The typical household in Baxley, Georgia earns about $15,129 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Baxley, Georgia expensive?

In Baxley, Georgia, the median home is worth about $35,900, and the typical rent is about $257 a month.

How educated are people in Baxley, Georgia?

About 10.0% of adults age 25 and over in Baxley, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Baxley, Georgia?

About 33.9% of people in Baxley, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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