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Baldwin County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Baldwin County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Baldwin County's economy draws heavily on its coastal tourism and residential base, reflected in a homeownership rate of 77.6% and a median home value of $287,000 against a relatively modest median household income of $78,775. The labor force of roughly 152,000 participates at a 58.3% rate, with 32.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 3.2%; median worker earnings of $41,632 suggest a cost-competitive workforce. The county has grown 15.3% over five years, reaching 261,608 residents, with a median age of 43.9 and a poverty rate of 10.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

261,608

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$78,775

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+15.3% since 2018

Baldwin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone202,133 (81.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone19,909 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,367 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,225 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,754 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone2,552 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,438
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,802
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic661
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)618
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic440

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

19,604

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,951

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,775

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance22,214
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)15,972
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services13,943
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)11,310
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services11,025

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations42,719
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations26,505
  3. 3.Service Occupations18,551
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,591
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,541

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.34×)16,014
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.18×)8,977
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.15×)11,073
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.09×)1,901
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.07×)7,817

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$287,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,211/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99915,855 (20.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,466 (12.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9999,421 (12.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9999,102 (11.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9998,820 (11.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,310 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,632

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone89,348 (79.4%)
  • Worked At Home13,035 (11.6%)
  • Carpooled6,916 (6.1%)
  • Walked1,348 (1.2%)
  • Other1,338 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle196 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.