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Baldwin County

Alabama · 98,280 residents · 1,590 sq mi
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Baldwin County is home to 98,280 people in Alabama. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 42,135 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $64,300. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $25,712, about 15% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
98,280
−30%vs 2000
vs 140,415 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.6
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,590 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
83K128K173K217K262K19902000201020202024Baldwin County
2024247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(6,701)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(7,093)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(7,226)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(7,318)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(5,319)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(14,579)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(13,889)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(11,148)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(10,077)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.3%(9,161)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(4,568)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(1,201)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,712
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,275
−41%vs 2000
vs $20,826 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.3%
+4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$64,300
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$357
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $566 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
78.4%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.5% in 2000
21.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.1%(120,868)
Black10.2%(14,357)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,466)
Asian0.4%(531)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86%(84,557)
Black12.8%(12,574)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(865)
Asian0.2%(169)
Other1%(980)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(7,245)
Central American0.6%(1,557)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,184)
South American0.5%(1,155)
Spaniard0.4%(975)
Cuban0.3%(716)
Guatemalan0.3%(678)
Honduran0.2%(468)
Ecuadorian0.2%(428)
Colombian0.2%(408)
Chilean0.1%(237)
Salvadoran0.1%(179)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(163)
Dominican0%(41)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(712)
Filipino0.2%(419)
Asian Indian0.1%(357)
Vietnamese0.1%(188)
Japanese0.1%(183)
Korean0.1%(155)
Indonesian0.1%(150)
Laotian0%(65)
Malaysian0%(31)
Thai0%(30)
Taiwanese0%(29)
Pakistani0%(28)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(196)
Samoan0%(73)
Chamorro0%(17)
Ancestry
American18.5%(45,802)
English15.6%(38,529)
Irish10.4%(25,709)
German10.1%(24,828)
Italian2.9%(7,241)
French2.3%(5,787)
Scottish2.1%(5,310)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(4,450)
Swedish0.7%(1,841)
Polish0.7%(1,818)
Welsh0.6%(1,487)
Czech0.5%(1,341)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(1,253)
Norwegian0.5%(1,241)
Brazilian0.4%(1,057)
Dutch0.4%(877)
Greek0.3%(704)
Ukrainian0.3%(679)
West Indian0.3%(635)
Arab0.2%(589)
Portuguese0.2%(476)
Danish0.2%(475)
Lebanese0.2%(465)
Russian0.2%(448)
Jamaican0.2%(423)
Canadian0.2%(413)
Hungarian0.2%(372)
Finnish0.1%(330)
Austrian0.1%(270)
Lithuanian0.1%(257)
Belgian0.1%(157)
Swiss0.1%(154)
Ethiopian0.1%(132)
Romanian0.1%(131)
Slovak0.1%(127)
Haitian0%(110)
Turkish0%(90)
Croatian0%(81)
Nigerian0%(54)
Iranian0%(45)
Slovene0%(32)
Armenian0%(26)
Serbian0%(22)
Egyptian0%(16)
Syrian0%(14)
Iraqi0%(10)
Latvian0%(10)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.8%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.2%
−8.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.9%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.6%(25,212)
Married61.6%(60,726)
Widowed3.5%(3,480)
Divorced9.3%(9,170)
Women 15+
Never married21%(22,306)
Married56.8%(60,197)
Widowed9.3%(9,822)
Divorced12.9%(13,642)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.3%(4,568)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(4,407)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.4%(8,320)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(772)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(141)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,604 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Baldwin County, Alabama?

Baldwin County, Alabama has about 98,280 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Baldwin County, Alabama?

The typical household in Baldwin County, Alabama earns about $25,712 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Baldwin County, Alabama expensive?

In Baldwin County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $64,300, and the typical rent is about $357 a month.

How educated are people in Baldwin County, Alabama?

About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Baldwin County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Baldwin County, Alabama?

About 14.3% of people in Baldwin County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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