Baker County
In the Albany metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
2,725
-4.3% since 2020 (-123)
Unemployment
4.0%
+1.0 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$32,378
Total $0.09bn
Median home value
$119,500
Rent $631/mo
Median household income
$46,012
Homeownership 76.7%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Baker County's -4.3% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-54
International migration
+57
Natural change
-125
Net population change
-123
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $119,500 |
| Median gross rent | $631/mo |
| Median household income | $46,012 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% |
| Building permits (2025) | 0 (0 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Baker County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.