Baconton is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia, home to about 790 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31716.
Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Baconton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)156 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL162 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX679 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Baconton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Baconton had 856 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 429th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Mitchell County grew from 14,767 residents in 1900 to 21,755 in 2020.
Mitchell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albany 3 Se, GA weather station (10 miles away).
5,013 jobs at 360 businesses in Mitchell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baconton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by State Specialty Schools II- Baconton Community Charter Sch, Mitchell County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baconton Community Charter SchoolBaconton | Pre-K–12 | 941 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Mitchell County Elementary SchoolBaconton | 3–5 | 276 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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