Baxley, GA is a small town with a population of 4,988 people. It has a population density of 582 people per square mile, which is significantly higher than the US Population Density of 93 people per square mile. The local businesses in Baxley include Ace Hardware, Miller True Value & Hardware, and Sparky's Pizza. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing at Ocmulgee River, hiking at the Long Pine Lake Nature Trail, golfing at Baxley Golf Club, and hunting at the Appling County Sportsman Club. Other organizations in the area include Downtown Baxley Revitalization Association Inc., Chamber of Commerce and Fairgrounds Farmers' Market. Local sporting events typically held in Baxley are the Annual Lions Club Charity Bass Tournament and the Appling County High School Football Games.
The population in Baxley is 4,988. There are 624 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Baxley is 37.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Baxley is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Baxley
- 55.3% are married
- 14.2% are divorced
- 25.0% are married with children
- 19.4% have children, but are single
Race in Baxley
- 49.5% are White
- 33.6% are Black
- 2.2% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 12.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander