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
median household income $79,836, 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
Unique to this place
What stands out about Baker County
What changed most since 1990
White share84.2% → 77.6%(−6.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share0.9% → 4.1%(+3.1 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$127,924 → $256,700(+101%)US over the same years: +67%
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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Over time
Baker County, decade by decade
Baker County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
18,486
$61,960
$127,924
5.7%
33.7
2000
22,259
$72,930
$119,318
8.2%
37.2
2010
27,115
$68,010
$198,379
6.2%
37.7
2020
28,259
$75,509
$191,502
14.4%
45.3
2024
28,430
$79,836
$256,700
17.8%
47.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
