Baldwin County

Baldwin County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population231,767
County SeatBaldwin County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS003
Num Towns20
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population136,193
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)233,420
Median Age43.7
Veterans20,740
Housing Units125,113
Uninsured2,886
Net Migration (recent)16,035
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments6,243
Total Employees69,115
Avg Annual Pay$51,157
Median Household Income$71,039
Poverty Rate10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$86,909
Federal Spending FY2024$1,881,348,734
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,117

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$266,000
Median Rent$1,160
FMR Studio$972
FMR 1BR$1,043
FMR 2BR$1,244
FMR 3BR$1,550
FMR 4BR$1,975

Health & Safety

Hospitals80
EMS Stations60
Fire Stations60
Police Stations60
Adult Smoking15.0%
Adult Obesity37.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k32.5
Air Quality Good Days278

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data20
Towns with 90%+ Coverage20

Community

Churches182
Libraries22
Historic Places (NRHP)68
Homeless Population675
Schools152
SNAP Stores221
Bank Branches91

Agriculture

Total Farms49
Land in Farms (acres)180,784
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,689.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-20
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE MICHAEL2018-10-12
DRHURRICANE NATE2017-11-16
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-05-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Baldwin County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.