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 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%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish747
- 2.Korean408
- 3.Other Indo-European81
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island79
- 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)73
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,255
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,798
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,784
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,609
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,338
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,064
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,757
- 3.Service Occupations2,979
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,532
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,157
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.48×)2,120
- 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.38×)5,264
- 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.18×)308
- 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.03×)1,669
- 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.96×)1,711
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.