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Baker County
Baker County Courthouse in Newton.
Official seal of Baker County
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Map of Georgia highlighting Baker County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Georgia
Founded December 12, 1825; 199 years ago (1825)
Named for John Baker
Seat Newton
Largest city Newton
Area
 • Total 349 sq mi (900 km2)
 • Land 342 sq mi (890 km2)
 • Water 7.2 sq mi (19 km2)  2.1%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,876
 • Density 8/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd

Baker County is a county in Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,876. The county seat and only city is Newton. The county was created December 12, 1825, from the eastern portion of Early County by an act of the Georgia General Assembly and is named for Colonel John Baker, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.

Baker County is included in the Albany, GA metropolitan statistical area.

The Baker County Courthouse (Georgia) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Three other properties in Newton are also listed on the register: Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery, Pine Bloom Plantation, and Tarver Plantation.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 349 square miles (900 km2), of which 342 square miles (890 km2) is land and 7.2 square miles (19 km2) (2.1%) is water.

The eastern half of Baker County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The western half of the county is located in the Ichawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin.

Major highways

  • Georgia 37.svg State Route 37
  • Georgia 91.svg State Route 91
  • Georgia 200.svg State Route 200
  • Georgia 216.svg State Route 216
  • Georgia 253.svg State Route 253

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

  • Cheevertown
  • Dewsville

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1830 1,253
1840 4,226 237.3%
1850 8,120 92.1%
1860 4,985 −38.6%
1870 6,843 37.3%
1880 7,307 6.8%
1890 6,144 −15.9%
1900 6,704 9.1%
1910 7,973 18.9%
1920 8,298 4.1%
1930 7,818 −5.8%
1940 7,344 −6.1%
1950 5,952 −19.0%
1960 4,543 −23.7%
1970 3,875 −14.7%
1980 3,808 −1.7%
1990 3,615 −5.1%
2000 4,074 12.7%
2010 3,451 −15.3%
2020 2,876 −16.7%
2023 (est.) 2,743 −20.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-18801890-1910
1920-1930 1930-1940
1940-1950 1960-1980
1980-2000 2010
Baker County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,642 1,514 47.58% 52.64%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,600 1,128 46.36% 39.22%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 9 1 0.26% 0.03%
Asian alone (NH) 24 18 0.70% 0.63%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 2 0 0.06% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 2 0.03% 0.07%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 28 70 0.81% 2.43%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 145 143 4.20% 4.97%
Total 3,451 2,876 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,876 people, 1,425 households, and 788 families residing in the county.

Education

Baker County Schools, Newton
Baker County School System school building

Baker County School System operates public schools.

See also

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