Census place 1304896

Bainbridge

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bainbridge city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Bainbridge.

According to the 2025 estimate, Bainbridge has a population of 14,606 and 714 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: population density is 714/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi; median gross rent is $791, below the comparison median of $1,407; and median home value is $174,700, below the comparison median of $301,900. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
714/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi
median gross rent
$791
Below the comparison median of $1,407
median home value
$174,700
Below the comparison median of $301,900

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Bainbridge's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,606
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
714/sq mi
20.5 sq mi land area
Median age
38.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$45,422
Median home value
$174,700
Median gross rent
$791
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.7%
Typical commute
20 min
Drive-alone commute
83%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
42.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.6%
Working from home
5.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
78%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
9.3%
Households with children
24.8%
Residents with a disability
17.9%
Residents without insurance
14.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Decatur County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Hurricane declarations
7
Severe Storm declarations
3
Tropical Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEWTON 11 SW (21 mi from place center)
Average high
77.7°F
Average low
55.5°F
Annual rainfall
49.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Bainbridge.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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