Baxley is a city in Appling County, Georgia, home to about 4,888 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31513.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA697 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Baxley; 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.
Baxley had 4,942 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 175th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Appling County grew from 12,336 residents in 1900 to 18,444 in 2020.
Appling 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 39°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Surrency, GA weather station (10 miles away).
5,773 jobs at 389 businesses in Appling County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baxley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1870.
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 Appling County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamaha Elementary SchoolBaxley | Pre-K–5 | 381 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Appling County Elementary SchoolBaxley | Pre-K–5 | 1,113 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Appling County Middle SchoolBaxley | 6–8 | 759 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Appling County High SchoolBaxley | 9–12 | 1,013 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appling Christian AcademyBaxley | Pre-K–12 | 100 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 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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