Baker County, Florida

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,186
Median household income: $70,833
Median home value: $225,000

Baker County is a county in Florida with a population of 28,186. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $70,833, its median household income sits in line with Florida's $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, Baker County's population held roughly steady from 28,211 to 28,186, while its median household income rose 11.9% from $63,275 to $70,833.

78.9% of workers drive to work alone. 60.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,186
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,833
Median home value: $225,000
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 10,013
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,21128,186

Median household income

$63,275$70,833

Median home value

$138,900$225,000

Median gross rent

$782$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,211	$63,275	$138,900	$782
2020	28,679	$62,299	$158,000	$784
2021	28,003	$63,860	$172,300	$873
2022	27,969	$67,872	$198,900	$959
2023	28,186	$70,833	$225,000	$1,011

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,811	6.4%
5 to 17	5,003	17.7%
18 to 24	2,390	8.5%
25 to 34	3,969	14.1%
35 to 44	3,720	13.2%
45 to 54	3,760	13.3%
55 to 64	3,280	11.6%
65 to 74	2,590	9.2%
75 and over	1,663	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,901	77.7%
Black or African American	3,230	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.0%
Asian	230	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,762	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,049	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,811	14.8%
High school graduate	8,118	42.8%
Some college or associate's	5,142	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,741	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,170	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,009	78.9%
Carpooled	916	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	389	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	954	8.4%
Other means	157	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,704	25.8%
15 to 29 min	2,375	22.7%
30 to 44 min	2,784	26.6%
45 to 59 min	1,350	12.9%
60+ min	1,258	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 13.1% (3,285 of 25,161)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,686	74.2%
Nonfamily households	2,326	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,012	90.0%
Vacant	1,001	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,498	83.2%
Renter-occupied	1,514	16.8%

1-unit, detached60.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,045	60.4%
1-unit, attached	101	1.0%
2 to 4 units	213	2.1%
5 to 19 units	215	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3,439	34.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 12003
State: Florida
Land area: 585 sq mi
Water area: 3.74 sq mi
Center point: 30.3244, -82.3023