Baldwin County, AL Population

Overview

227,131

Total Population

43.4

Median age

51.23%

Female population %

95.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,634

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Baldwin County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Baldwin County is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Baldwin County's population under 18 was 21.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Baldwin County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Baldwin County, 17.69% were under the age of 15, 16.41% aged 15 to 29, 45.30% aged 30 to 64, 18.78% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,569 more females than males in Baldwin County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.23% females and 48.77% males in Baldwin County, AL.
The Baldwin County, AL gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 8,771.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 9,288.

Baldwin County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Baldwin County population: 84.55% are White, 8.76% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.83% are some other race and 3.34% are multiracial.
Baldwin County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,634 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 216,497 (95.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Baldwin County is White with a population of 192,034 (84.55% of the total population).

Baldwin County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 246,435 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Baldwin County's population increased by 41,737 (29.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Baldwin County's population increased by 50,098 (27.36%), 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, Baldwin County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 141,384.