City in Appling County, Georgia · 8.1 sq mi · 625 people per sq mi
About 5,100 people live in Baxley. The typical household earns $29,880, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,876 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.18%
Men 39.9 · Women 43.5
1880–2026
5,079
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,079
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,079 | +21 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,058 | +97 | 1.96% |
| 2024 | 4,961 | +94 | 1.93% |
| 2023 | 4,867 | -13 | 0.27% |
| 2022 | 4,880 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2021 | 4,879 | +3 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 4,876 | +198 | 4.23% |
| 2019 | 4,678 | -48 | 1.02% |
| 2018 | 4,726 | +8 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 4,718 | -13 | 0.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 45% | 33% |
| Never married | 32% | 32% | 32% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 10% |
| Widowed | 11% | 3% | 17% |
| Separated | 7% | 6% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau