Baconton, Georgia is a small city located in Mitchell County with an estimated population of 2,698 according to the most recent census. The population density of the city is 32 people per square mile, which is significantly less than the national average of 93 people per square mile. The local businesses in Baconton include Thigpen Grocery & Feed Store, G&G Restaurant & Catering, and Southern Touch Health Care Services. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing at nearby rivers, camping at nearby state parks such as Reed Bingham State Park and Stephen C. Foster State Park, and biking along trails such as the Chief Ladiga Trail and Pine Mountain Trail. Other organizations in Baconton include the Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce and the Baconton Civic Center. Local sporting events consist mainly of high school football games at Banks County High School or Mitchell County High School.
The population in Baconton (zip 31716) is 2,698. There are 33 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Baconton (zip 31716) is 49.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Baconton (zip 31716) is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Baconton (zip 31716)
- 50.7% are married
- 11.5% are divorced
- 30.4% are married with children
- 25.0% have children, but are single
Race in Baconton (zip 31716)
- 55.7% are White
- 39.1% are Black
- 0.1% are Asian
- 0.6% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander