Baldwin County Demographics

A map of Baldwin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22,445	22,432	51.4%	51.2%
Black	18,040	18,318	41.3%	41.8%
Hispanic	1,255	1,139	2.9%	2.6%
Multiracial	850	1,027	1.9%	2.3%
Asian	759	599	1.7%	1.4%
Native American/Other	293	284	0.7%	0.6%

Baldwin County, Georgia has an estimated population of 43,642, a less than 1% change from the 43,799 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.4% White, 41.3% Black, 2.9% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 1.7% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Baldwin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Baldwin is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Baldwin County, that probability was 56.1% in 2020 and 56.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Baldwin County is ranked the 48th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Baldwin County was ranked the 47th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Baldwin County's White Population

22,445 residents of Baldwin County, or 51.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Baldwin County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Baldwin County ranks 121st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Baldwin County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Baldwin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 51.4%.

Baldwin County is more White than neighboring Hancock County (27.3% White). Baldwin County is less White than neighboring Wilkinson County (55.6% White), Putnam County (64.5% White), Jones County (69.3% White), and Twiggs County (54.8% White).

Baldwin County's Black Population

18,040 residents of Baldwin County, or 41.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Baldwin County is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Baldwin County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Baldwin County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. Black residents' share of Baldwin County's population has decreased from 41.8% to 41.3%.

Baldwin County is more Black than neighboring Wilkinson County (37.7% Black), Putnam County (22% Black), Jones County (24.3% Black), and Twiggs County (39.4% Black). Baldwin County is less Black than neighboring Hancock County (69.7% Black).

Baldwin County's Asian Population

759 residents of Baldwin County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Baldwin County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Baldwin County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Baldwin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 26.7%. Asian residents' share of Baldwin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Baldwin County is more Asian than neighboring Wilkinson County (0.5% Asian), Jones County (0.2% Asian), Hancock County (0.6% Asian), and Twiggs County (1% Asian). Baldwin County is less Asian than neighboring Putnam County (2% Asian).

Baldwin County's Hispanic Population

1,255 residents of Baldwin County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Baldwin County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Baldwin County ranks 128th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Baldwin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Baldwin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Baldwin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jones County (2.2% Hispanic), Hancock County (0.7% Hispanic), and Twiggs County (1.1% Hispanic). Baldwin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wilkinson County (3.3% Hispanic), and Putnam County (7.2% Hispanic).

Baldwin County's Native American/Other Population

293 residents of Baldwin County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Baldwin County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Baldwin County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Baldwin County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Baldwin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Baldwin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Putnam County (0.6% Native American/Other), Jones County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hancock County (0% Native American/Other). Baldwin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilkinson County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Twiggs County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Baldwin County's Multiracial Population

850 residents of Baldwin County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Baldwin County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Baldwin County ranks 121st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Baldwin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Baldwin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Baldwin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wilkinson County (1.6% Multiracial), and Hancock County (1.7% Multiracial). Baldwin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Putnam County (3.7% Multiracial), Jones County (3.6% Multiracial), and Twiggs County (2.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.