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The City of Bainbridge had a population of 12,391 as of July 1, 2020.
The primary coordinate point for Bainbridge is located at latitude 30.9038 and longitude -84.5755 in Decatur County. The formal boundaries for the City of Bainbridge encompass a land area of 18.8 sq. miles and a water area of 1.29 sq. miles. Decatur County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 121 feet.
The City of Bainbridge (GNIS ID: 2403146) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Georgia is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Bainbridge is located within Bainbridge Division of Decatur County.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Bainbridge: Burges, Fort Hughes, Puckanawhitla.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,391 (100%) |
| Population in Households | 11,875 (95.8%) |
| Population in Families | 9,727 (78.5%) |
| Population in Group Quarters1 | 516 ( 4.2%) |
| Population Density | 669 |
| Diversity Index2 | 60 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $32,080 |
| Average Household Income | $46,877 |
| % of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
| Per Capita Income | $17,869 |
| Wealth Index5 | 40 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 5,468 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 2,130 (39.0%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 2,549 (46.6%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 790 (14.4%) |
| Median Home Value | $138,722 |
| Average Home Value | $172,208 |
| Housing Affordability Index3 | 132 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 4,678 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54 |
| Family Households | 3,092 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | -0.28% | -0.37% |
| Households | -0.21% | -0.34% |
| Families | -0.22% | -0.48% |
| Median Household Income | 1.61% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.86% | |
| Owner Occupied HU | -0.46% |
The table below compares Bainbridge to the other 625 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Georgia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 95 | 85th |
| Population Density | # 266 | 58th |
| Median Household Income | # 543 | 13th |
| Housing Affordability Index | # 90 | 14th |
| Per Capita Income | # 523 | 16th |
| Diversity Index | # 168 | 73rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Georgia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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