Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,451. The county seat is Newton. The county was created December 12, 1825 from the eastern portion of Early County by an act of the Georgia General Assembly and is named for Colonel John Baker, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.Baker County is included in the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.The Baker County Courthouse (Georgia) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.