Baker County, Florida
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 280,418
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,737
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,325
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,259
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,264
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,259
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,115
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.1%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,433
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,497
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $256,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,528
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $461
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,302
Building Permits, 2025 121
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,165
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.82
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,584
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 158,879
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,726
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 401,154
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,437
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,836
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,580
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 461
Total employment, 2023 6,203
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 280,418
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,832
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 266
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 48.3
Population per square mile, 2010 46.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 585.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 585.23
FIPS Code 12003