Baldwin County, AL

County

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2023 Population
239,945
2.8% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
43.7
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
10.5%
2.94% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$75,019
5.6% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$287,000
7.89% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
109,556
2.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Baldwin County, AL had a population of 240k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $75,019. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Baldwin County, AL grew from 233,420 to 239,945, a 2.8% increase and its median household income grew from $71,039 to $75,019, a 5.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baldwin County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.94%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), Other (Hispanic) (1.87%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.85%).

None of the households in Baldwin County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Baldwin County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Baldwin County, AL are Columbia Southern University (5,778 degrees awarded in 2023), Coastal Alabama Community College (1,608 degrees), and United States Sports Academy (49 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Baldwin County, AL was $287,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Baldwin County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Baldwin County, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Baldwin County, AL is home to a population of 240k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.81% of Baldwin County, AL residents were born outside of the country (9.13k people).

In 2023, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195k people) in Baldwin County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2023 Citizenship
98.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Baldwin County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Baldwin County, AL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baldwin County, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    195k ± 1k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    19.1k ± 779
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6.65k ± 837
5.58%
Hispanic Population
13.4k people

In 2023, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195k people) in Baldwin County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.58% of the people in Baldwin County, AL are hispanic (13.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baldwin County, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.81%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.13k people
3.47%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8.1k people

As of 2023, 3.81% of Baldwin County, AL residents (9.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baldwin County, AL was 3.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8,515 ± 695
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,451 ± 792
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3,075 ± 558

Baldwin County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Baldwin County, AL employs 110k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Baldwin County, AL were Retail Trade (16,014 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,129 people), and Manufacturing (10,753 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($133,095), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,136), and Utilities ($80,395).

Employment

Occupations

110k
2023 Value
± 3,425
2.15%
1 Year growth
± 4.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baldwin County, AL grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 107k employees to 110k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baldwin County, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (14,438 people), Management Occupations (12,037 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,327 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baldwin County, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

110k
2023 Value
± 3,425
2.15%
1 Year growth
± 4.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baldwin County, AL grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 107k employees to 110k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baldwin County, AL, are Retail Trade (16,014 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,129 people), and Manufacturing (10,753 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baldwin County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Baldwin County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,241
Median earning men ± $3,254
$35,389
Median earning women ± $1,634

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,500), Wholesale Trade ($76,250), and Manufacturing ($73,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,267), Public Administration ($51,114), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,885).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 482
    Construction
  2. 423
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
  3. 410
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $485k
    Retail Trade
  2. $461k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $333k
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Baldwin County, AL awarded 7,435 degrees. The student population of Baldwin County, AL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 14,661 male students and 10,889 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baldwin County, AL are White (4,339 and 58.4%), followed by Black or African American (1,295 and 17.4%), Unknown (1,183 and 15.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (214 and 2.88%).

The largest universities in Baldwin County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Columbia Southern University (5,778 and 77.7%), Coastal Alabama Community College (1,608 and 21.6%), and United States Sports Academy (49 and 0.659%).

The most popular majors in Baldwin County, AL are General Business Administration & Management (1,571 and 21.1%), Occupational Safety & Health Technology (1,250 and 16.8%), and Fire Services Administration (588 and 7.91%).

The median tuition cost in Baldwin County, AL for private four year colleges is $18,900.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Baldwin County, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 35.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 69%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 25,550 (57.4% men and 42.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 25,550 students enrolled in Baldwin County, AL, 57.4% men and 42.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,142 records, of which 38.7% were women and 61.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Occupational Safety & Health Technology
    521 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    515 degrees awarded
  3. Fire Services Administration
    580 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Baldwin County, AL was Occupational Safety & Health Technology with 521 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Baldwin County, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Columbia Southern University
    5,778 degrees awarded
  2. Coastal Alabama Community College
    1,608 degrees awarded
  3. United States Sports Academy
    49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Columbia Southern University with 5,778 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,460 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baldwin County, AL, which is 1.5 times more than the 2,975 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,339 degrees mean that there were 3.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,295 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,170) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (906k), and Bachelors Degree (626k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Baldwin County, AL was $287,000 in 2023, which is 0.946 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $266,000 to $287,000, a 7.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Baldwin County, AL is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Baldwin County, AL have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baldwin County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Baldwin County, AL is $75,019. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Baldwin County, AL was Census Tract 107.04, Baldwin County, AL with a value of $93,510, followed by Census Tract 113, Baldwin County, AL and Census Tract 111.02, Baldwin County, AL, with respective values of $90,250 and $87,776.

In 2024, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Baldwin County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.07%.

Housing

Property

$287,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,910
$73,381
Median Property Taxes
±$2,557

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Baldwin County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

77.5%
Homeownership
2023
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 77.5% of the housing units in Baldwin County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 107.04, Baldwin County, AL
  2. Census Tract 113, Baldwin County, AL
  3. Census Tract 111.02, Baldwin County, AL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Baldwin County, AL was Census Tract 107.04, Baldwin County, AL with a value of $93,510, followed by Census Tract 113, Baldwin County, AL and Census Tract 111.02, Baldwin County, AL, with respective values of $90,250 and $87,776.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Baldwin County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$75,019
Median Household Income
± $2,751
94.6k
Number of Households
± 3,064

In 2023, the median household income of the 94.6k households in Baldwin County, AL grew to $75,019 from the previous year's value of $71,039.

The following chart displays the households in Baldwin County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Baldwin County, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.96%)
  3. Carpooled (6.94%)

In 2023, 80.3% of workers in Baldwin County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.96%) and those who carpooled to work (6.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baldwin County, AL have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Baldwin County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Baldwin County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baldwin County, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Baldwin County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.07%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baldwin County, AL (24.8k out of 236k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baldwin County, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 16.1% of the children was living in poverty in Baldwin County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.4%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 204 in Baldwin County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 9.64 per 100,000 population.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Baldwin County, AL has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 2.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see 1,595 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.32% increase from the previous year (1,529 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2124 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 906 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,595 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baldwin County, AL

Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see an average of 1,595 patients per year. This represents a 4.32% increase from the previous year (1,529 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Baldwin County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.17%
Uninsured
44.6%
Employer Coverage
11.4%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
2.64%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baldwin County, AL declined by 12.5% from 9.33% to 8.17%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 54 in Baldwin County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.2% in Baldwin County, AL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11% in Baldwin County, AL.

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