Bainbridge is a city in Decatur County, Georgia, home to about 14,404 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 39817 and 39819, and parts of 39834 are in Bainbridge too.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bainbridge
Mostly Bainbridge; also Faceville
Part is in Bainbridge, part in Climax
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bainbridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tallahassee International Airport (TLH)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL178 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX649 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bainbridge; 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.
Bainbridge had 14,468 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 93rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Decatur County grew from 29,454 residents in 1900 to 29,367 in 2020.
Decatur County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Donalsonville, GA weather station (20 miles away).
7,687 jobs at 626 businesses in Decatur County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
125 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bainbridge’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1765.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Decatur County, State Specialty Schools II- Spring Creek Charter Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones-Wheat Primary SchoolBainbridge | Pre-K–2 | 664 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| West Bainbridge Primary SchoolBainbridge | Pre-K–2 | 556 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Spring Creek Charter AcademyBainbridge | K–11 | 474 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Hutto Elementary SchoolBainbridge | 3–5 | 790 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Bainbridge Middle SchoolBainbridge | 6–8 | 793 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| New Beginning Learning CenterBainbridge | 6–12 | 183 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Bainbridge High SchoolBainbridge | 9–12 | 1,192 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Christian AcademyBainbridge | Pre-K–12 | 289 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Climax and Faceville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.