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  • FIPS 01003
  • Largest town: Daphne

Baldwin County, Alabama

Baldwin County had 261,608 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,589.9 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of Alabama's 67 county-equivalents.

Population
261,608
#4 of 67 in Alabama · #283 in US
Area
1,589.9 sq mi
#1 of 67 in Alabama · #380 in US
Density
165 / sq mi
#14 of 67 in Alabama · #644 in US
Median household income
$74,248
#5 of 67 in Alabama · #716 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Baldwin County within Alabama. Pin: Montgomery.

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Baldwin County population, land area and income

Baldwin County had 261,608 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,589.9 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of Alabama's 67 county-equivalents. That works out to 164.5 people per square mile, 1.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Alabama has 33,813 residents, so Baldwin County is 7.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $74,248 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

261,608

3144th1st

283rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,590 sq mi

3144th1st

380th of 3,144 (US)

Density

164.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

644th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$74,248

3143rd1st

716th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Alabama (67)

Population

261,608

67th1st

4th of 67 (AL)

Land area

1,590 sq mi

67th1st

1st of 67 (AL)

Density

164.5 / sq mi

67th1st

14th of 67 (AL)

Median household income

$74,248

67th1st

5th of 67 (AL)

How Baldwin County's population changed since 2020

Baldwin County gained 28,364 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 12.2%. That ranks 2nd of 67 in Alabama for growth. The median Alabama county changed by +0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Baldwin County recorded 10,396 births and 11,935 deaths, a natural change of -1,539. Net international migration added +2,530 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +28,757. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 28,757 people.

233.2k2020239.4k2021246.6k2022254.1k2023261.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
10,396
Deaths
11,935
Net international migration
+2,530
Net domestic migration
+28,757
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+7,501

Where Baldwin County is

The Census internal point of Baldwin County is at 30.659200, -87.746100. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Alabama's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Baldwin County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Clay County: +0.2%Baldwin County: +12.2%Coffee County: +5.2%Fayette County: -2.9%Chilton County: +4.9%Perry County: -8.7%Lamar County: -2.9%Morgan County: +2.2%Bibb County: +0.4%Butler County: -4.1%Barbour County: -2.5%Franklin County: -0.6%Chambers County: -2.2%Macon County: -6.7%Marshall County: +4.6%DeKalb County: +2.0%Russell County: -0.7%Geneva County: +2.1%Houston County: +1.9%Greene County: -7.5%Talladega County: -0.1%Monroe County: -3.3%Mobile County: -0.5%Covington County: +0.6%Cullman County: +5.1%Lauderdale County: +3.7%Shelby County: +5.4%Clarke County: -3.7%Lowndes County: -7.8%St. Clair County: +5.7%Choctaw County: -4.5%Blount County: +1.8%Dallas County: -6.9%Conecuh County: -3.8%Elmore County: +3.6%Autauga County: +4.3%Henry County: +5.6%Montgomery County: -1.1%Jefferson County: -1.5%Hale County: +2.3%Jackson County: +2.4%Madison County: +8.4%Washington County: -2.0%Bullock County: -3.2%Pike County: +0.7%Crenshaw County: -0.4%Dale County: +1.6%Lee County: +7.4%Cleburne County: +5.6%Tallapoosa County: -1.4%Lawrence County: +1.5%Pickens County: -2.4%Colbert County: +2.6%Winston County: +1.6%Marion County: +0.5%Calhoun County: +0.2%Etowah County: -0.2%Randolph County: +4.4%Wilcox County: -6.3%Tuscaloosa County: +3.7%Sumter County: -4.8%Walker County: +0.2%Cherokee County: +4.6%Escambia County: -0.2%Limestone County: +14.1%Coosa County: -0.5%Marengo County: -3.9%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.2%
  2. < -0.5%
  3. < +1.6%
  4. < +4.3%
  5. ≥ +4.3%
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Orange pin: Baldwin County internal point. Dark pin: Montgomery.

Internal point

Decimal
30.659200, -87.746100
DMS
30°39'33.12"N 87°44'45.96"W
UTM
16N 428519.7E 3392071.1N
Geohash
dj3w7m34z
Plus code
862JM753+MH

Towns in Baldwin County

12 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Baldwin County, 149,069 people together, or 57% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Baldwin County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Daphne with 30,751.

  1. 01Daphne30,751
  2. 02Foley28,043
  3. 03Fairhope26,044
  4. 04Gulf Shores17,431
  5. 05Spanish Fort11,118
  6. 06Orange Beach8,599
  7. 07Bay Minette8,505
  8. 08Robertsdale7,613
  9. 09Loxley5,176
  10. 10Elberta2,147
  11. 11Silverhill2,030
  12. 12Summerdale1,612
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Baldwin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Baldwin County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Mobile County, AL, with 412,339 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Montgomery and the nearest big city

Montgomery is 146.1 miles NE of Baldwin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Mobile, AL (population 201,367), 21.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Daphne, AL (population 30,751), 7.8 miles away.

Baldwin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Baldwin County is 01003: state code 01 for Alabama plus county code 003. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $74,248.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Baldwin County, Alabama?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 261,608. That is up 28,364 people (12.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 233,244.

What is the FIPS code of Baldwin County?

01003. The first two digits (01) are Alabama; the last three (003) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Baldwin County?

Daphne, with 30,751 residents inside Baldwin County in 2024.

Which counties border Baldwin County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Mobile County, AL; Escambia County, FL; Escambia County, AL; Clarke County, AL; Monroe County, AL; Washington County, AL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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