Baker County, FL Population

Overview

28,003

Total Population

37.0

Median age

46.51%

Female population %

115:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

51.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

812

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Baker County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Baker County is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Baker County's population under 18 was 23.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Baker County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Baker County, 19.28% were under the age of 15, 20.56% aged 15 to 29, 45.67% aged 30 to 64, 13.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,953 less females than males in Baker County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.51% females and 53.49% males in Baker County, FL.
The Baker County, FL gender ratio is 115:100 i.e. 115 men to 100 women (1.150).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,273.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,011.

Baker County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Baker County population: 79.10% are White, 12.60% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.38% are some other race and 7.22% are multiracial.
Baker County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 812 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,191 (97.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Baker County is White with a population of 22,15 (79.10% of the total population).

Baker County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 29,288 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Baker County's population increased by 4,694 (20.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Baker County's population increased by 1,048 (3.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Baker County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,373.