Bacon County, Georgia Eviction Risk: Very Low

Bacon County sits near the bottom of Georgia eviction laws's eviction risk rankings, scoring 2/10 and landing at rank 156 out of 159 counties statewide. That placement means 155 Georgia eviction laws counties carry higher eviction risk, putting Bacon County firmly in the lower-risk third of the state. For landlords operating here, the legal environment follows Georgia eviction laws's landlord-favorable framework under O.C.G.A. § 44-7 (Landlord and Tenant), with no local rent control and no just-cause requirement before terminating a tenancy.

The county's two cities, Alma and Rockingham, account for the entire tracked population of 3,597 residents. Alma is by far the larger of the two, with a population of 3,426 and a score matching the county average at 2/10. Rockingham scores slightly lower at 1.9/10, reflecting an even quieter rental market. Average rent across the county runs $714 per month, and renters here spend an average of 24.6% of income on rent - a figure below the common 30% financial stress threshold. Still, with a 18.2% poverty rate and nearly half of residents renting (47.9% renter share), economic fragility can push individual households toward hardship even when the county-level numbers look stable.

On the procedural side, Georgia law moves relatively fast. A nonpayment or lease-violation notice requires just 3 days under O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50, and an uncontested eviction typically resolves in 14 to 30 days from filing. Court filing fees run $60 to $250, and sheriff lockout fees add another $25 to $100. If the case is contested, landlords should budget 45 to 90 days and potentially $500 to $3,000 in attorney fees. Georgia eviction laws does not require landlords to show just cause before a no-cause termination, though a 60-day notice is required for holdover situations under O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7. Retaliatory eviction is prohibited by O.C.G.A. § 44-7-24, and habitability standards are set by O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13. Fair housing complaints are handled by the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity. Source of income is not a protected class under Georgia state law, which gives landlords broader screening discretion than in states like California or New York.

Bacon County's low eviction risk score reflects a combination of modest rents, a legally straightforward eviction framework, and a small, stable rental market anchored by the city of Alma.