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Baker County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Baker County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Baker County is a small, rural Florida county of 28,186 residents with an economy characterized by modest output—GDP per capita of $26,247 against a median household income of $79,836, suggesting a significant share of income earned outside the county, consistent with the 30.2-minute mean commute. The workforce skews toward lower formal education, with only 15.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and labor force participation sits at 55.4%, though the 4.3% unemployment rate is relatively contained. Housing costs remain low by Florida standards—median home value of $225,000 and median gross rent of $1,011/month—and an 85.1% homeownership rate reflects the area's established, predominantly native-born (98.1%) residential character, with 1.4% population growth over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

28,186

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,836

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

Baker County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,245 (78.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,182 (11.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,466 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,144 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone234 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone154 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish861
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)84
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)71
  4. 4.Other Indo-European62
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island50

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,433

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,247

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,167

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,638
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)1,551
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,378
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,066
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,009

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,277
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,611
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,041
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,964
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,257

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.96×)1,069
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.67×)1,335
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.57×)857
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.31×)1,006
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.30×)881

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$225,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,011/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,602 (20.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,442 (18.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,003 (12.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999656 (8.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999366 (4.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999310 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,846

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,228 (77.0%)
  • Carpooled1,192 (9.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,033 (8.6%)
  • Walked349 (2.9%)
  • Other181 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.