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A city of 14,404 people in Georgia
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About Bainbridge

City in Georgia, United States
1765Established
14,468Population
20.1 sq miArea
121 ftElevation

Bainbridge is a city in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. The city is the county seat of Decatur County. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 14,468, up from 12,697 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Bainbridge, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area and a principal city in the Tallahassee—Bainbridge, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area.

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ZIP code39817, 39818, 39819
Area code229
Living in Bainbridge

Housing in Bainbridge

$174K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bainbridge home is worth about $174,000, up 4.1% in a year, 47% below the Georgia typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Bainbridge

D

Safety Grade D

Bainbridge reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bainbridge 5.3
Georgia 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bainbridge 26.8
Georgia 14
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Bainbridge

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20worse than GA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Miller County HospitalColquitt · 21 mi · ER · rural critical access
Decatur County Board of Health, Bainbridge Farmworker ClinicBainbridge · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bainbridge · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bainbridge →

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School Grade B-

The public schools Bainbridge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#115Best public schoolsof 231 in GA
DistrictDecatur CountySchools7

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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