Baker County, Florida Population 2024

28,950

Baker County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 28,950 with a growth rate of 2.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Baker County, Florida is the 50th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 27,067 and has seen a growth of 6.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,8605821.86%
202831,2785821.9%
202730,6965821.93%
202630,1145821.97%
202529,5325822.01%
202428,9505822.05%
202328,3685822.09%
202227,786-883-3.08%
202128,6695531.97%
202028,116-1,172-4%
201929,2889073.2%
201828,3811260.45%
201728,2553521.26%
201627,9035462%
201527,3572340.86%
201427,1231150.43%
201327,008-51-0.19%
201227,05940.01%
201127,055-12-0.04%
201027,06700%
199018,4863,19720.91%
198015,2896,04765.43%
19709,2421,87925.52%
19607,3631,05016.63%
19506,313-197-3.03%
19406,5102373.78%
19306,27365111.58%
19205,62281717%
19104,8052896.4%
19004,5161,18335.49%
18903,3331,03044.72%
18802,30397873.81%
18701,325-30,535-95.84%
2024 Growth Rate
2.05% (582)
County Website
Baker County
State
Florida
County Seat
Macclenny
2020 Population
28,116
Area
585 mi²
Density
49 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.97% (834)
Founded
February 8, 1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,97078.55%
Black or African American3,31911.87%
Two or more races2,2488.04%
Asian1950.7%
Other race1830.65%
Native American510.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Baker County, Florida Population by Race

Baker County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Baker County, Florida Median Age

37.7

Total

36.2

Male

38.6

Female

Baker County, Florida Adults

There are 21,394 adults, (4,170 of whom are seniors) in Baker County, Florida.

Baker County, Florida Age Dependency

62.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Baker County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female12,97346.38%
Male14,99653.62%

Baker County, Florida Population by Age

Baker County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0042.7879.820.2
Married4,7333.3186.413.6
Non Family2,3621.3473.426.6
Female1,4373.1167.232.8
Male4723.6484.515.5

3.17

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Baker County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,13911.36%
Associates Degree1,5418.19%
Bachelors Degree1,6038.51%
Graduate Degree1,0575.61%
High School Graduate7,97842.38%
Less Than 9th Grade6733.57%
Some College3,83620.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Baker County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Baker County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,75912,9082,408
Black2,1941,59764
2+ Races1,4871,22997
Hispanic57041088
Asian12011656
Other Race1189727
Native American5100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 96.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.67%.

Baker County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,119$54,357$47,647
Graduate Degree$95,870$100,790$52,148
High School Graduate$39,980$45,833$33,617
Less Than 9th Grade$33,479$34,967$9,127
Overall$43,708$47,173$38,523
Some College$44,017$46,941$39,158

$43,708

Average Earnings

$47,173

Average Male

$38,523

Average Female

Baker County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Baker County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Baker County, Florida Language

95.8% of Baker County, Florida residents speak only English, while 4.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.01% of the population.

Baker County, Florida Language

Baker County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,5553,06814.93%
Multiple1,8941668.76%
Black1,9651256.36%
Hispanic6337011.06%
Native3939100%

13.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.76%

Male Poverty Rate

15.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Baker County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Baker County, Florida is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Baker County, Florida is Black, with 6.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.88%.

Baker County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.3%
High School10.42%
Some College8.09%
Bachelors or Greater2.61%

Baker County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.69%
Male Unemployed40%
Female Employed8.95%
Male Employed4.38%

Baker County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Baker County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,512$94,179
Households$67,872$86,352
Married Families$95,205$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,054$57,431

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Baker County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Baker County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Baker County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Baker County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Baker County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,810

Number of Veterans

1,662

Male Veterans

148

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War612
Vietnam575
Second Gulf War384
Korea35
World War II11

Baker County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74600
35 to 54450
55 to 64413
75+272
18 to 3475

Baker County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6289.8%
2+ Races1046.14%
Black582.21%
Hispanic446.29%
Other Race2014.39%

Baker County, Florida Veterans by Race

Baker County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Baker County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Baker County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Baker County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Baker County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.13%

Born in Baker County, Florida

98.22%

Native Born

1.78%

Foreign Born

0.95%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.22% of Baker County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 70.13% having been born in Florida. 0.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Baker County, Florida Place of Birth

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