Baldwin County, Alabama
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 231,767
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 267,761
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 261,608
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 231,778
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 231,767
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 231,767
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 182,265
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 19,604
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 143,869
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $316,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,613
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $474
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,277
Building Permits, 2025 2,665
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 98,574
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,144,774
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,217,055
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 251,246
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,847,716
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,720
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,775
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,357
Persons in poverty, percent 10.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,409
Total employment, 2023 72,022
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,254,546
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 24,246
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,968
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,055
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 896
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 651
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,886
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 237
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,167
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 145.8
Population per square mile, 2010 114.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,589.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,589.78
FIPS Code 01003