What is the population of Baker County?

The population of Baker County, GA is 2,971.

Where is Baker County located?

Baker County, GA is located at latitude 31.3261800 and longitude -84.4446700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Baker County?

The area of Baker County, GA is 904 km².

What is the elevation of Baker County?

Baker County, GA has an elevation of 52 meters (171 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Baker County in?

Baker County, GA is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Baker County changed?

The population of Baker County, GA has decreased from 3,451 (2010) to 2,971 (2020), a change of -13.9%.

Baker County, Georgia

Baker County: county in Georgia, United States

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Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,451 and a population density of 4 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 2,971 inhabitants. Its county seat is Newton. The county was created 200 years ago in 1825.

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Baker County at a glance

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Largest city

Newton

Population 558

Quick Facts about Baker County

Population	2,971 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Georgia (United States)
Different from	Baker County, Baker County
Area	904 km²
Water as percent of area	2.1%
Land as percent of area	97.9%
Latitude & Longitude	31.3262,-84.4447
Named for	John Baker
Capital	Newton
Establishment	December 12, 1825
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	05:16:21 (17th April 2026)
Density	3 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-16.16% (2010-2020)
Weather	90℉ Sunny 7-days weather

Baker County Courthouse Newton 1900 image

Geography

Baker County is located at 31°19'34"N 84°26'41"W (31.3261800, -84.4446700). It has 4 neighbors: Calhoun County, Dougherty County, Early County and Miller County.

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The largest city of Baker County is Newton with a population of 558. . See all Baker County cities & populated places.

Baker County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Baker County.

City Name	Population	Title
Newton	558	City in and the county seat of Baker County, Georgia, United States

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Baker County has 4 neighbours.

Calhoun County county in Georgia, United States
Dougherty County county in Georgia, United States
Early County county in Georgia, United States
Miller County county in Georgia, United States

Newton

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Baker County decreased by 16.16% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	3,451	-	census
2011	3,311	-4.23%	estimation process
2012	3,372	1.81%	estimation process
2013	3,348	-0.72%	estimation process
2014	3,288	-1.82%	estimation process
2015	3,194	-2.94%	estimation process
2016	3,183	-0.35%	estimation process
2017	3,159	-0.76%	estimation process
2018	3,086	-2.37%	estimation process
2019	3,038	-1.58%	estimation process
2020	2,971	-2.26%	estimation process

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People born in Baker County (1)

Earnest Williams was born in Baker County

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