Bainbridge, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population
14,353
0.836% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
37.6
3.87% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
26.8%
0.747% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$41,531
1.34% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$150,600
9.21% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,017
5.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bainbridge, GA had a population of 14.4k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $41,531. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bainbridge, GA grew from 14,234 to 14,353, a 0.836% increase and its median household income declined from $42,093 to $41,531, a −1.34% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bainbridge, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (60%), White (Non-Hispanic) (32.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), Other (Hispanic) (1.73%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.62%).

None of the households in Bainbridge, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Bainbridge, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bainbridge, GA are Bainbridge State College (559 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2023, the median property value in Bainbridge, GA was $150,600, and the homeownership rate was 52.3%.

Most people in Bainbridge, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bainbridge, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Bainbridge, GA is home to a population of 14.4k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.85% of Bainbridge, GA residents were born outside of the country (552 people).

In 2023, there were 1.84 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.61k people) in Bainbridge, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.67k White (Non-Hispanic) and 342 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%
2023 Citizenship
99.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Bainbridge, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bainbridge, GA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bainbridge, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.61k ± 541
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.67k ± 573
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    342 ± 275
3.78%
Hispanic Population
542 people

In 2023, there were 1.84 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.61k people) in Bainbridge, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.67k White (Non-Hispanic) and 342 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.78% of the people in Bainbridge, GA are hispanic (542 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.85%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
552 people
2.29%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
326 people

As of 2023, 3.85% of Bainbridge, GA residents (552 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bainbridge, GA was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    171 ± 100
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    108 ± 83
  3. Korea
    85 ± 68

Bainbridge, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bainbridge, GA employs 5.02k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bainbridge, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (931 people), Retail Trade (654 people), and Manufacturing (606 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,519), Finance & Insurance ($94,423), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,587).

Occupations

5.02k
2023 Value
± 728
5.84%
1 Year growth
± 19.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bainbridge, GA grew at a rate of 5.84%, from 4.74k employees to 5.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bainbridge, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (653 people), Production Occupations (489 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (414 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bainbridge, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.02k
2023 Value
± 728
5.84%
1 Year growth
± 19.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bainbridge, GA grew at a rate of 5.84%, from 4.74k employees to 5.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bainbridge, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (931 people), Retail Trade (654 people), and Manufacturing (606 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bainbridge, GA, though some of these residents may live in Bainbridge, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,307
Median earning men ± $6,771
$31,222
Median earning women ± $2,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,756), Manufacturing ($71,327), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,772).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,662), Public Administration ($53,421), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,212).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2017, universities in Bainbridge, GA awarded 559 degrees. The student population of Bainbridge, GA in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 530 male students and 1,216 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bainbridge, GA are Black or African American (282 and 50.6%), followed by White (244 and 43.8%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 3.41%), and Unknown (5 and 0.898%).

The largest universities in Bainbridge, GA by number of degrees awarded are Bainbridge State College (559 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bainbridge, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (133 and 23.8%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (79 and 14.1%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (61 and 10.9%).

The median tuition cost in Bainbridge, GA for a public four year colleges is $2,224 for in-state students and $8,421 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 1,746 students enrolled in Bainbridge, GA, 30.4% men and 69.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 935 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

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Concentrations

In 2017, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Bainbridge, GA was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 32 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Bainbridge, GA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
559 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bainbridge State College with 559 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2017, 211 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bainbridge, GA, which is 0.606 times less than the 348 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 282 degrees mean that there were 1.16 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 244 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,224) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2017.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,046) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2017.

Public, 4-year or above ($700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bainbridge, GA was $150,600 in 2023, which is 0.496 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $137,900 to $150,600, a 9.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Bainbridge, GA is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Bainbridge, GA have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bainbridge, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$150,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$33,980
$2,871
Median Property Taxes
±$438

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bainbridge, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bainbridge, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52.3%
Homeownership
2023
74.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 52.3% of the housing units in Bainbridge, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.9%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Bainbridge, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$41,531
Median Household Income
± $7,326
5.49k
Number of Households
± 688

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.49k households in Bainbridge, GA declined from $41,531 from the previous year's value of $42,093.

The following chart displays the households in Bainbridge, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bainbridge, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.13%)

In 2023, 81.3% of workers in Bainbridge, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (3.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bainbridge, GA have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bainbridge, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bainbridge, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bainbridge, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

26.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bainbridge, GA (3.66k out of 13.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bainbridge, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

84.3% of the population of Bainbridge, GA has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 9.53% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.7%
Uninsured
29.6%
Employer Coverage
29.8%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
9.53%
Non-Group
1.32%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bainbridge, GA grew by 0.818% from 15.6% to 15.7%.

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