Bainbridge, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,404

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

3.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.1%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,422

9.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$174,700

Population & Diversity

Bainbridge, GA is home to a population of 14.4k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.02% of Bainbridge, GA residents were born outside of the country (579 people).

In 2024, there were 1.82 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.45k people) in Bainbridge, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.63k White (Non-Hispanic) and 329 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Bainbridge, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bainbridge, GA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bainbridge, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bainbridge, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.45k ± 445
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.63k ± 476
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
329 ± 223

5.61%

Hispanic Population

808 people

5.61% of the people in Bainbridge, GA are hispanic (808 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bainbridge, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

4.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

579 people

3.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

552 people

As of 2024, 4.02% of Bainbridge, GA residents (579 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bainbridge, GA was 3.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bainbridge, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
222 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
207 ± 115
Korea
97 ± 70

Bainbridge, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bainbridge, GA.

Economy

The economy of Bainbridge, GA employs 4.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bainbridge, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (929 people), Manufacturing (738 people), and Retail Trade (632 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,394), Finance & Insurance ($99,286), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,893).

Employment

Occupations

4.77k

2024 Value

± 638

−4.86%

1 Year decline

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bainbridge, GA declined at a rate of −4.86%, from 5.02k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bainbridge, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (645 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (571 people), and Management Occupations (494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bainbridge, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.77k

2024 Value

± 638

−4.86%

1 Year decline

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bainbridge, GA declined at a rate of −4.86%, from 5.02k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bainbridge, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (929 people), Manufacturing (738 people), and Retail Trade (632 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,578

Median earning men ± $3,891

$32,472

Median earning women ± $6,132

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,011), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,548), and Manufacturing ($71,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,940), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,358), and Public Administration ($53,313).

Education

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%), 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 for a public four year colleges is $2,224 for in-state students and $8,421 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
79 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
58 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
32 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for Less than 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Bainbridge, GA was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 79 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Less than 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Bainbridge, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bainbridge State College

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.

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.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

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.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bainbridge, GA was $174,700 in 2024, which is 0.525 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,600 to $174,700, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Bainbridge, GA is 55.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bainbridge, GA have an average commute time of 20 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.

Housing

Property

$174,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,864

$3,110

Median Property Taxes

±$489

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 $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.7%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.7% of the housing units in Bainbridge, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bainbridge, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,422

Median Household Income

± $8,967

5.58k

Number of Households

± 696

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.58k households in Bainbridge, GA grew to $45,422 from the previous year's value of $41,531.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bainbridge, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83%)
Carpooled (8.46%)
Worked At Home (5.44%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Bainbridge, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.46%) and those who worked at home (5.44%).

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.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bainbridge, GA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Bainbridge, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bainbridge, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bainbridge, GA (3.28k out of 13.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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