Bacon County, Georgia

Bacon County, Georgia
Bacon County Courthouse in Alma
Location in the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	July 27, 1914
Named for	Augustus Octavius Bacon
Seat	Alma
Largest city	Alma
Area
• Total	286 sq mi (741 km2)
• Land	259 sq mi (671 km2)
• Water	27 sq mi (70 km2), 9.5%
Population
• (2010)	11,096
• Density	43/sq mi (17/km²)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.baconcounty.georgia.gov

Bacon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,096. The county seat is Alma. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 7, 1914, and ratified November 3, 1914. It is named after Augustus Bacon, a former United States Senator from Georgia.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 286 square miles (740 km²), of which 259 square miles (670 km²) is land and 27 square miles (70 km²) (9.5%) is water.

The majority and western portion of Bacon County is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys River-Satilla River basin. The entire eastern, and half of the southeastern edge of the county is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the same St. Marys-Satilla River basin.

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,103 people, 3,833 households, and 2,813 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 4,464 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.48% White, 15.70% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 1.46% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 3.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.