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Baldwin County, GA

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

AI Overview

Baldwin County, GA has a population of 43,669 with a median household income of $54,403 and median worker earnings of $35,975, reflecting a relatively modest wage base. The labor force participation rate is low at 47.2%, and the unemployment rate stands at 5.5%, with 22.0% of residents living below the poverty line and 24.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $164,700 and median gross rent of $865/month—though the county has shed 3.6% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

43,669

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,403

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,800 (52.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone18,040 (41.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races799 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone759 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone596 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race464 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish747
  2. 2.Korean408
  3. 3.Other Indo-European81
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island79
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)73

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,805

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,174

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$32,573

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,255
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,798
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,784
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,609
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,338

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,064
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,757
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,979
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,532
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,157

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.48×)2,120
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.38×)5,264
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.18×)308
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.03×)1,669
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.96×)1,711

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$164,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$865/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999955 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999895 (8.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999843 (8.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999826 (8.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999806 (8.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999765 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,975

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,083 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled1,494 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,348 (8.2%)
  • Walked200 (1.2%)
  • Other186 (1.1%)
  • Taxi34 (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.