Baker County

Baker County, Florida

At a Glance

Population	28,259
County Seat	Baker County Courthouse
State FIPS	12
County FIPS	003
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	7,767
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	27,969
Median Age	37.7
Veterans	1,810
Housing Units	9,890
Uninsured	705
Net Migration (recent)	1,353
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	451
Total Employees	6,156
Avg Annual Pay	$44,619
Median Household Income	$67,872
Poverty Rate	13.7%
Unemployment Rate	4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$64,872
Federal Spending FY2024	$162,063,394
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,735

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$198,900
Median Rent	$959
FMR Studio	$901
FMR 1BR	$952
FMR 2BR	$1,129
FMR 3BR	$1,523
FMR 4BR	$1,896

Health & Safety

Hospitals	4
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	24.8%
Adult Obesity	38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	42.2
Air Quality Good Days	279

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.14
Electric Customers	10443373
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	7
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	4
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	16
SNAP Stores	25
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	18
Land in Farms (acres)	18,313
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,017.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE MILTON	2024-10-11
EM	HURRICANE MILTON	2024-10-07
DR	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-28
DR	HURRICANE DEBBY	2024-08-10
EM	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY	2024-08-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2024-06-17
DR	HURRICANE IDALIA	2023-08-31
EM	TROPICAL STORM IDALIA	2023-08-28
DR	HURRICANE NICOLE	2022-12-13
DR	HURRICANE IAN	2022-09-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Baker County

Macclenny — pop 7,304
Glen St. Mary — pop 463

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.