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Baker County

Florida · 29,737 residents (2025 est.) · 585 sq mi
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With 28,430 people, Baker County is a county in Florida. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Few US counties rank higher on income. The foreign-born share is 1%. Growth has run 28% since 2000, or 6,171 more people.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 115%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
28,430
+28%since 2000
from 22,259 in 2000
29,737 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
49 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 44 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.1
+12%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
585 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K20K23K26K29K19902000201020202024Baker County
202428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(1,634)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(1,354)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.8%(2,210)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(2,281)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(1,931)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(3,751)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(3,775)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(3,852)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(3,307)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(2,687)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(1,236)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(412)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,836
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,035 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,580
+108%since 2000
from $15,164 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.5%
+31.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.388
−10%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade11.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services8.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$256,700
+115%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,302
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $399 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
85.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.2% in 2000
14.9% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.82 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.93 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+12%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.6%(18,389)
Black13.9%(3,083)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(419)
Asian0.4%(88)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(22,049)
Black10.9%(3,111)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(1,155)
Asian0.8%(234)
Other6.6%(1,881)
Diversity Score
48
+25%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
15
−38%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.7%(487)
Cuban0.5%(133)
Mexican0.5%(131)
Peruvian0.3%(81)
Spaniard0.2%(62)
Nicaraguan0.1%(29)
Panamanian0.1%(28)
Dominican0.1%(20)
Salvadoran0.1%(16)
Colombian0.1%(16)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(70)
Korean0.1%(32)
Thai0.1%(26)
Japanese0.1%(19)
Filipino0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish12.1%(3,435)
English11.1%(3,168)
American10.1%(2,861)
German8.3%(2,352)
Italian3.9%(1,097)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(400)
Scottish1.4%(385)
Polish1%(293)
French0.9%(264)
West Indian0.7%(188)
Dutch0.6%(180)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(173)
Welsh0.6%(161)
Norwegian0.2%(45)
Haitian0.1%(35)
Guyanese0.1%(30)
Swedish0.1%(28)
British0.1%(24)
Czech0.1%(23)
Hungarian0.1%(21)
Greek0.1%(19)
Ukrainian0.1%(18)
Jamaican0.1%(18)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Finnish0%(9)
Israeli0%(4)
Arab0%(2)
Syrian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.8%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.1%
+15.2 ptssince 2000
from 71.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.9 min
+18%since 2000
from 25.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.0%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 83.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2011
from 11.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 57.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.2%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
53.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Female
46.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Foreign born
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2012
from 14.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
+19.9 ptssince 2017
from 70.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 96.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(4,791)
Married50.8%(6,375)
Widowed2.1%(269)
Divorced8.9%(1,115)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(2,828)
Married54.9%(5,860)
Widowed9.8%(1,043)
Divorced8.9%(951)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% 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)20%(287)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.9%(500)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27%(387)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.6%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,433 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 Baker County, Florida?

Baker County, Florida has about 28,430 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Baker County, Florida?

The typical household in Baker County, Florida earns about $79,836 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Baker County, Florida expensive?

In Baker County, Florida, the median home is worth about $256,700, and the typical rent is about $1,302 a month.

How educated are people in Baker County, Florida?

About 17.8% of adults age 25 and over in Baker County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Baker County, Florida?

About 11.8% of people in Baker County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Baker County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Baker County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,944 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.

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